The double burden of food insecurity and obesity among Latino youth: Understanding the role of generational status

摘要

Background: Obesity is linked to food insecurity and generational status; however, little is known about how both impact obesity risk among Latino youth. Objective: To investigate the joint effect of generational status and food insecurity on obesity prevalence among Latino youth.Methods: We pooled data from the 2011 to 2017 waves of the National Health Interview Survey to derive a sample Latino youth aged 12 to 17 (N = 7532). Four generational categories were constructed: first generation (foreign-born children); second generation (US-born child; foreign-born parent[s]); 2.5 generation (US-born child; one foreign-born parent and one US-born parent); third generation (US-born child; U.S.-born parent[s]).