Parental factors play a major role in youth mental health and many youth in high-income
countries have at least one overseas-born parent. It is, hence, important to understand how …

Background Studies have shown associations among food and activity behaviors and body
weight of Latino fathers and adolescents. However, few Latino father-focused interventions …

Promotoras de salud (promotoras) have been a valuable part of community research for
Latino families, such as in the recruitment or delivery of health promotion programs …

Most studies of food-related parenting practices, parental meal involvement, and adolescent
dietary intake have focused on maternal influences; studies of paternal influences …

Fathers significantly influence family functioning, as coparents and partners, and must be
part of family-based approaches to behavioral health interventions or programs. But little is …

Fathers are potential leaders of healthy behavior changes in their families. Culturally tailored
programs are needed to support behavior changes within families, including Latino families; …

Adolescent obesity prevention programs focusing on Latino fathers may be useful to
address Latino adolescent obesity. Adolescent obesity has become an urgent issue …

Background Latino fathers may play important roles in adolescents' physical activity and
screen time. However, informant discrepancies regarding paternal activity parenting …

As fathers spend more time co-parenting, they are potential leaders of healthy behavior
change in their families. Culturally-tailored programs focused on Mexican-heritage fathers …

Background: Poor dietary habits, lack of physical activity, and sedentary behaviors including
frequent screen time have been identified as critical behavioral determinants of childhood …