CARDIOVASCULAR-DISEASE RISK-FACTORS IN ANGLO AND MEXICAN-AMERICAN CHILDREN AND THEIR MOTHERS

Cardiovascular disease risk factors may vary in different ethnic and s ocioeconomic status groups, and it is important to explore these facto rs. Cardiovascular disease risk factors, eating behavior, and physical activity were studied in lower to middle socioeconomic status (SES) A ngle American (N = 146) and Mexican American (N = 201) families, each with a preschool child. Independent variables were child's gender, eth nicity, socioeconomic status, and mother's marital status. Boys were m ore physically active than girls, and girls had larger skinfolds. Ther e were seven significant ethnicity differences and four significant SE S differences for children. For mothers, there were six ethnicity diff erences and six SES differences.