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Construct Validity of an Obesity Risk Screening Tool in Two Age Groups

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  • Karissa L. Peyer

    (Department of Health and Human Performance, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 518 Oak Street, Metro 105 Chattanooga, TN 37403, USA)

  • Greg J. Welk

    (Department of Kinesiology, Iowa State University, 257 Forker Building, Ames, IA 50011, USA)

Abstract

Home environment influences child health, but the impact varies as children move into adolescence. The Family Nutrition and Physical Activity (FNPA) screening tool has been used to evaluate home environments, but studies have not compared the utility of the tool in different age groups. The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of the FNPA tool in first and tenth grade samples. Parents of first grade ( n = 250) and tenth grade ( n = 99) students completed the FNPA and results were linked to body mass index (BMI) data. FNPA scores were examined by gender, income, race, and school-level socioeconomic status (SES). Correlations examined associations between FNPA scores and several BMI indicators. Logistic and linear regression analyses evaluated the construct validity of the FNPA in both groups. Mean FNPA score differed by age group, by SES in both age groups, and by race in the first grade sample only. Correlations between FNPA score and BMI indicators were higher in the first grade sample, but SES was significantly associated with BMI only in tenth graders. The FNPA has stronger utility in younger children, while school SES is a stronger predictor of adolescent weight status.

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  • Karissa L. Peyer & Greg J. Welk, 2017. "Construct Validity of an Obesity Risk Screening Tool in Two Age Groups," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 14(4), pages 1-12, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:14:y:2017:i:4:p:419-:d:95867
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