Nurturing Movement: Longitudinal Associations Between Caregiver Type, Adolescent Diet, and Young Adult Physical Activity in a National Cohort
Caregiver structure during adolescence appears to shape long-term physical activity patterns, albeit modestly. These findings highlight the need to consider diverse family configurations-particularly grandparent-led households-when designing public health interventions to promote adolescent nutrition and physical activity.
Authors
- Rahel Mathews (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4508-1516)
- Danielle Kristen Nadorff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7091-0614)
- Riley Cowart
Institutions
- Mississippi State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nutrients
- Published
- 2025-05-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17111874
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Mississippi State University
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, Mississippi State University
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development