Latino Parents Of Preschoolers' Perceptions Of Healthy Living: Focus Group Findings To Inform Intervention: 614 Board #4 June 1, 1: 00 PM - 3: 00 PM.

Abstract

RESULTS: Children who were overweight or obese performed 8.6 points lower on the TMGD-3 compared to children who had healthy BMI (β = −8.6, p < 0.001) and performed 5.9 points lower on the locomotor sub-test compared to children who had healthy BMI (β = −5.9, p < 0.001) after controlling for grade level, sex, and classroomlevel clustering. There were no significant predictive relationships between BMI classification and the ball skill sub-test scores (p > 0.01). CONCLUSION: Overweight and obese disadvantaged children tended to have poorer performance on the locomotor sub-test of the TGMD-3 compared to children with a healthy BMI, suggesting the importance of learning these fundamental skills at an early age.