Abstract
This study aimed to examine whether individuals living in disadvantaged neighborhoods have higher weight status, their dietary intake meets recommendations, and if this varied by neighborhood disadvantage level in Hispanic families with high prevalence of overweight/obesity. Participants were 280 Hispanic adolescents with overweight/obesity and their parents. Neighborhood deprivation was examined using Area Deprivation Index. Height and weight data were collected by trained researchers. Dietary intake and socio-demographic characteristics were self-reported. Adolescents weight status was associated with neighborhood deprivation, but no significant group differences were found in post hoc tests. Regardless of participant neighborhood disadvantage level, both parent and adolescent dietary intake were significantly poorer than the recommendations. Although not significant, adolescents in more advantaged neighborhoods had higher intake of all dietary items; and parents in moderately deprived areas reported the highest intake of all food items.