2025
Parent-Reported Measures of Weight-Related Health Behaviors in Early Childhood: A Scoping Review
Aloe C, Tsai E, Lagalante S, Choy C, Funaro M, Lindros J, Bako K, Buccini G, Gross R, Wood C, Staiano A, Sharifi M. Parent-Reported Measures of Weight-Related Health Behaviors in Early Childhood: A Scoping Review. Childhood Obesity 2025 PMID: 40938420, DOI: 10.1177/21532176251369634.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWeight-related health behaviorsChildren's dietary intakeHealth behaviorsParental feeding practicesPrimary careParent-report measuresFeeding practicesPhysical activity/sedentary behaviorDietary intakePrimary care settingPsychometric resultsHealthy behaviorsEarly childhoodWeb of ScienceCare settingsUnique questionnairesObesity riskScreen timeScoping ReviewTrained reviewersPsychometric analysisCareQuestionnaireDescriptive analysisParenting practicesValidation of the Latin American and Caribbean Food Security Scale (ELCSA) for use in Samoa
Tanawattanacharoen V, Choy C, Anesi T, Hromi-Fiedler A, Naseri T, Reupena M, Duckham R, Wang D, Hawley N, Soti-Ulberg C. Validation of the Latin American and Caribbean Food Security Scale (ELCSA) for use in Samoa. Journal Of Nutrition 2025, 155: 1474-1484. PMID: 40127734, PMCID: PMC12121424, DOI: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2025.03.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCaribbean Food Security ScaleFood Security ScaleFood insecurityInternal consistencySecurity ScaleDegree of food insecurityChildren's dietary intakeLongitudinal cohort studyRasch modelProtective factorsItem infit statisticsFocus group discussionsObesity riskInfit statisticsContent validityMaternal educationConstruct validityHealthy foodSamoan mothersSamoan womenCohort studyDietary intakeHousehold incomeGroup discussionsCohort characteristics
2020
Effect of maternal nutrient intake during 31–37 weeks gestation on offspring body composition in Samoa
Arslanian KJ, Fidow UT, Atanoa T, Naseri T, Duckham RL, McGarvey ST, Choy C, Hawley NL. Effect of maternal nutrient intake during 31–37 weeks gestation on offspring body composition in Samoa. Annals Of Human Biology 2020, 47: 587-596. PMID: 32892647, PMCID: PMC7900936, DOI: 10.1080/03014460.2020.1820078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfant body compositionDual-energy X-ray absorptiometryFood frequency questionnaireBody compositionDietary intakeBone massNutrient intakeMaternal body mass indexNewborn body compositionPregnancy dietary intakeMaternal dietary intakeOffspring body compositionMultivariable linear regression modelsBody mass indexWeeks of gestationMaternal nutrient intakeX-ray absorptiometryEnergy-dense dietPregnancy nutritionFrequency questionnaireFuture obesityInfant adiposityWeeks' gestationMass indexThird trimesterPiloting a food photo sorting activity in Samoa to assess maternal beliefs and their role in child diet
Tanawattanacharoen VK, Choy CC, Anesi TJ, Naseri T, Soti‐Ulberg C, Reupena MS, Hawley NL. Piloting a food photo sorting activity in Samoa to assess maternal beliefs and their role in child diet. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2020, 16: e12974. PMID: 32056393, PMCID: PMC7296816, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12974.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildren's dietary intakeDietary intakeChildhood obesityChildren's dietsHealthier child dietMaternal beliefsAlarming burdenSamoan mothersKnowledge/beliefsNutritional knowledgeEating habitsNutritional expertsIntakeHealthy foodsMothersObesityCountry settingsCost of foodStatusDietPearson correlationFood costsAdditional supportParental beliefsFoodSex differences in the associations of physical activity and macronutrient intake with child body composition: A cross‐sectional study of 3‐ to 7‐year‐olds in Samoa
Thompson AA, Duckham RL, Desai MM, Choy CC, Sherar LB, Naseri T, Soti‐Ulberg C, Reupena MS, Wetzel AI, Hawley NL. Sex differences in the associations of physical activity and macronutrient intake with child body composition: A cross‐sectional study of 3‐ to 7‐year‐olds in Samoa. Pediatric Obesity 2020, 15: e12603. PMID: 31925928, PMCID: PMC7060109, DOI: 10.1111/ijpo.12603.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverweight/obesityPhysical activityBody compositionNutritional intakeDual-energy X-ray absorptiometryPeripheral fat ratioFood frequency questionnaireChildren's nutritional intakeCross-sectional studyChildren's body compositionSamoan childrenX-ray absorptiometrySex-specific associationsSex-stratified analysesFrequency questionnaireObjective physical activity monitoringCarbohydrate intakeIndependent associationDietary intakeMacronutrient intakePhysical activity monitoringIntakeLower trunkFat ratioObesity
2018
Nutrient intake among Samoan children aged 2–4 years in 2015
Choy CC, Thompson AA, Soti-Ulberg C, Naseri T, Reupena MS, Duckham RL, Hawley NL. Nutrient intake among Samoan children aged 2–4 years in 2015. Annals Of Human Biology 2018, 45: 239-243. PMID: 29877157, DOI: 10.1080/03014460.2018.1473491.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecommended Dietary AllowanceFood frequency questionnaireMicronutrient intakeNutrient intakeDietary micronutrient intakeAdequacy of intakeChildren's dietary intakeUS Dietary GuidelinesStandard portion sizesCent of childrenTolerable upper limitFrequency questionnaireSamoan childrenDietary intakeDietary guidelinesProtein intakeDietary allowanceVitamin AMost childrenIntakePortion sizeDaily consumptionOlder childrenDaily total energyYoung children
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