Effect of parental weight and early life factors on overweight and obesity in children and adolescents
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2023.11.030
- VernacularTitle:父母体重和儿童青少年生命早期因素对其超重肥胖的影响
- Author:
YU Qiong, LI Ruifeng, YUN Ruifen, CAO Puli，LIU Dong, MENG Jiaoyang, LI Jianying
1
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Hohhot (010020) , Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Body weight;
Life cycle stages;
Overweight;
Obesity;
Regression analysis;
Child;
Adolescent
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2023;44(11):1729-1732
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the association of the risk of overweight/obesity in children and adolescents with their early life factors and parental weight.
Methods:From June 1 to June 30 of 2022, the stratified randomized cluster sampling method was used to collect information using questionnaires from 5 370 primary and secondary school students in Hohhot City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, and multivariate analysis were performed using multiple Logistic regression model estimation in a generalized linear model for parental BMI and early life factors in children and adolescents.
Results:The prevalence of overweight/obesity was 32.2% , and the prevalence of overweight/obesity among male students was 37.8%, which was higher than that of female students 26.1% χ 2= 84.59 , P <0.01). The results of the multirariate Logistic regression anaysis showed that the prevalence of overweight/obesity was higher in only paternal overweight ( OR=1.52, 95%CI =1.30-1.77), only maternal overweight ( OR=1.61, 95%CI = 1.31 -1.97), and parentl overweight ( OR=2.42, 95%CI =2.03-2.87)( P <0.05). The risk of overweight/obesity was higher in children with high birth weight ( OR=1.29, 95%CI =1.08- 1.55 ), children born by caesarean section ( OR=1.32, 95%CI =1.17- 1.48 ), and children whose mothers gained excessive weight during pregnancy ( OR=1.24, 95%CI =1.06-1.46), and the results were statistically significant ( P <0.05).
Conclusions:Overweight parents, excessive maternal weight gain during pregnancy, cesarean delivery, and high birth weight are associated with increased risk of overweight/obesity in children and adolescents. Attention should be paid to these aspects in obesity prevention and control.
