{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Current Family Functioning and Youth Cardiometabolic Health in the SOL Youth Study.
{Author}: Suglia SF;Crookes DM;Belak L;Cammack AL;Clark TL;Daviglus M;Gallo LC;Perreira KM;Delamater AM;Isasi CR;
{Journal}: Int J Behav Med
{Volume}: 30
{Issue}: 6
{Year}: Dec 2023 9
{Factor}: 2.5
{DOI}: 10.1007/s12529-022-10148-9
{Abstract}: <B>BACKGROUND: </B>Family functioning may impact children's cardiometabolic health; however, few studies have examined multiple cardiometabolic markers among a diverse racial/ethnic cohort. The relationship between child- and caregiver-reported family functioning and the cardiometabolic health of Hispanic/Latino youth was examined.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>Data were from the Hispanic Community Children's Health Study/Study of Latino Youth (SOL Youth) (2012-2014), a population-based cohort study of children and adolescents whose parents participated in the HCHS/SOL (2008-2011). The relationship between youth- and caregiver-rated family functioning, and concordance of ratings is modeled, utilizing the general functioning subscale of the McMaster Family Assessment Device with youth objective cardiometabolic health markers (obesity, central adiposity, prediabetes/diabetes, prehypertension/hypertension, triglycerides, HDL cholesterol) adjusting for sociodemographic factors.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>Among boys, child/caregiver concordant ineffective family functioning rating was associated with higher cumulative cardiometabolic risk (adjusted B (95% CI): 0.30 (0.04, 0.56)), but no association was observed among girls (adjusted B (95% CI): 0.04 (-0.13, 0.21)). Among girls, ineffective child rating/effective caregiver rating was associated with higher cumulative cardiometabolic risk (adjusted B (95% CI): 0.27 (0.06, 0.48)), but no association was observed among boys (adjusted B (95% CI): 0.02 (-0.23, 0.27).<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>Findings suggest that family functioning among this Hispanic/Latino population may influence cardiometabolic risk among youth. Observed differences in the associations by youth sex and concordant/discordant reports of family functioning suggest interventions at the family level, targeting both caregivers and youth, that consider differential sex effects are warranted.