Authors

  1. Rosado, Javier I. PhD
  2. Rivera, Alexa BS
  3. Fernandez, Tatiana MS

Abstract

The childhood obesity epidemic in the United States is well documented; however, limited attention has been given to Latino children from migrant farmworking families, and there is little research on how environmental and social factors contribute to overweight among this population. This article presents qualitative themes related to the role of the built and social environments in influencing diet, physical activity, and ultimately, health and weight status. Themes were identified through the PhotoVoice method, with 13 parent participants representing 30 children from a rural farmworking community in Southwest Florida.