Parental overweight, socioeconomic status and high birth weight are the major determinants of overweight and obesity in 5–7 y-old children: baseline data of the Kiel Obesity Prevention Study (KOPS)

2004 ◽  
Vol 28 (11) ◽  
pp. 1494-1502 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Danielzik ◽  
M Czerwinski-Mast ◽  
K Langnäse ◽  
B Dilba ◽  
M J Müller
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Obesity Prevention ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Baseline Data ◽  
High Birth Weight ◽  
Prevention Study

scholarly journals Association of high birth weight with overweight and obesity in Chinese students aged 6–18 years: a national, cross-sectional study in China

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. e024532 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhiyong Zou ◽  
Zhongping Yang ◽  
Zhaogeng Yang ◽  
Xijie Wang ◽  
Di Gao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Chinese Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
High Birth Weight ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Anthropometric Parameters ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Increased Risk

BackgroundThe prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity in China has drastically increased 57 times over the past 30 years, and to control birth weight is an effective way to reduce the risk of overweight and obesity across the life course.ObjectiveThis paper aimed to evaluate the association of high birth weight (HBW) with overweight and obesity in Chinese students aged 6–18 years.MethodsAll students with HBW (n=4981) aged 6–18 years were selected from a cross-sectional survey from seven provinces of China, and 4981 other students with normal birth weight (NBW) were randomly sampled with matched gender, age and province. Anthropometric parameters were measured and characteristics were collected by questionnaires. Multiple logistic regression was used to estimate the OR of overweight and obesity with HBW, unadjusted and adjusted for confounding factors.ResultsParticipants with HBW revealed higher body mass index in childhood. The prevalence of overweight and obesity was significantly higher in the HBW group than in the NBW group (overweight 15.3% vs 13.1%, p<0.05; obesity 16.9% vs 10.6%, p<0.05), and the results were similar for overweight in all age groups except age 6–7, age 14–15 and age 16–18. Additionally, HBW was positively associated with overweight (OR=1.230; 95% CI 1.056 to 1.432) and obesity (OR=1.611; 95% CI 1.368 to 1.897) after adjustment for covariates.ConclusionsHBW leads to an increased risk of overweight and obesity in childhood; thus, measures to control birth weight, such as controlling gestational weight gain, should be taken from the earliest beginning of life.Trial registration numberNCT02343588; Post-results.

From Cradle to Classroom: High Birth Weight and Cognitive Outcomes

2010 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Resul Cesur ◽  
Inas Rashad Kelly
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
The United States ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Cognitive Outcomes ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
High Birth Weight ◽  
Overweight Child ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Lower Test

While the effects of low birth weight have long been explored, the literature on the effects of high birth weight is sparse. However, with increasing obesity rates in the United States, high birth weight has become a potential concern, and has been associated in the medical literature with an increased likelihood of becoming an overweight child, adolescent, and subsequently an obese adult. Overweight and obesity, in turn, are associated with a host of negative effects, including lower test scores in school and lower labor market prospects when adults. If studies only focus on low birth weight, they may underestimate the effects of ensuring that mothers receive adequate support during pregnancy. This study finds that cognitive outcomes are adversely affected not only by low birth weight (<2500 grams) but also by high birth weight (>4500 grams). Our results have policy implications in terms of provision of support for pregnant women.

scholarly journals Socioeconomic status, remoteness and tracking of nutritional status from childhood to adulthood in an Australian Aboriginal Birth Cohort: the ABC study

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. e033631
Author(s):  
Pauline Sjöholm ◽  
Katja Pahkala ◽  
Belinda Davison ◽  
Markus Juonala ◽  
Gurmeet Singh
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Birth Cohort ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Secondary Outcome ◽  
Birth Cohort Study ◽  
Maternal Bmi

ObjectivesTo determine prevalences of underweight and overweight as well as low and high waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) in three prospective follow-ups and to explore tracking of these measures of nutritional status from childhood to adolescence and adulthood. The influence of socioeconomic status, remoteness, maternal body mass index (BMI) and birth weight on weight status was assessed.DesignLongitudinal birth cohort study of Indigenous Australians.SettingData derived from three follow-ups of the Aboriginal Birth Cohort study with mean ages of 11.4, 18.2 and 25.4 years for the participants.ParticipantsOf the 686 Indigenous babies recruited to the study between 1987 and 1990, 315 had anthropometric measurements for all three follow-ups and were included in this study.Primary and secondary outcome measuresBMI categories (underweight, normal weight, overweight and obesity),WHtR categories (low and high), sex, areal socioeconomic disadvantage as defined by the Indigenous Relative Socioeconomic Outcomes index, urban/remote residence, maternal BMI and birth weight. Logistic regression was used to calculate ORs for belonging to a certain BMI category in adolescence and adulthood according to BMI category in childhood and adolescence.ResultsUnderweight was common (38% in childhood and 24% in adulthood) and the prevalence of overweight/obesity increased with age (12% in childhood and 35% in adulthood). Both extremes of weight status as well as low and high WHtR tracked from childhood to adulthood. Underweight was more common and overweight was less common in remote and more disadvantaged areas. Birth weight and maternal BMI were associated with later weight status. There were significant sex differences for prevalences and tracking of WHtR but not for BMI.ConclusionsSocioeconomic factors, remoteness and gender must be addressed when assessing nutrition-related issues in the Indigenous communities due to the variation in nutritional status and its behaviour over time within the Indigenous population.

Overweight and obesity among secondary school children in Hanoi, Vietnam and the related factors

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 5-11
Author(s):  
Do Van Thanh ◽  
Pham Thi Phuong Thuy ◽  
Tran Thi Hoa Mai ◽  
Hiroshi Kajio
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Early Identification ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
High Birth Weight ◽  
Targeted Intervention

Overweight and obesity (OW/OB) have become a worldwide public health problem, which has negative health consequences and even double the burden of disease in a number of countries, including Vietnam. Therefore, determining factors that may influence OW/OB is necessary for early identification and targeted intervention. The objective of this study was to assess the nutritional status (OW/OB) of secondary school children aged 11-12 years (6th-grade students) in Hanoi and the associated factors in order to facilitate early identification and targeted intervention. This study was conducted in four randomly selected schools in Ba Dinh and Dong Da districts in Hanoi with total of 821 students aged 11–12 years old participated in January 2014. The prevalence of overweight (18.9%) and obesity (32.4%) in boys were higher than in girls who were found with overweight (15.4%) and obesity (7.7%). There was the strongest statistical significance between triglycerides and BMI (r = 0.252, p < 0.001), the inverse significant of HDL-C and BMI (r = - 0.258, p < 0.001), and the correlation between LDL-C and BMI (r = 0.102, p = 0.003). Moreover, children with parental OW/OB were at higher risk of OW/OB than the others (father OW/OB (aOR =2.02, p < 0.001)); mother OW/ OB (aOR =2.83, p = 0.001); and high-birth-weight children had higher OW/OB risks of 1.52 times than normal-birthweight-children (aOR =1.52, p = 0.019). The Lipid profile (triglycerides, HDL-C, LDL-C), parental OW/OB and birth weight were associated factors with OW/OB among school children. For reducing the prevalence of OW/OB amongsecondary school children, an appropriate intervention program should be implemented timely in secondary schools.

scholarly journals Relationship between birth weight and overweight/obesity among students in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil: a retrospective cohort study

2014 ◽  
Vol 132 (5) ◽  
pp. 273-281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Camila Elizandra Rossi ◽  
Francisco de Assis Guedes de Vasconcelos
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Retrospective Cohort Study ◽  
Retrospective Cohort ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
High Birth Weight ◽  
Santa Catarina ◽  
Male Adolescents

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Being born heavier than 4 kg is associated with current overweight and obesity over the long term. The objective here was to ascertain whether birth weight was related to overweight or obese status, among 7 to 14-year-old schoolchildren, taking into consideration the possible interactions between socioeconomic factors and other biological variables.DESIGN AND SETTING: Retrospective cohort study on a probabilistic sample of 2,696 children and adolescents living in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.METHODS: The following data were collected: anthropometric (student's weight, height and age; and parents' weight and height), socioeconomic (family income, number of people in house and parental schooling level), birth weight and gestational age. Overweight and obesity were classified using percentiles of body mass index and triceps and subscapular skinfolds. The outcome variables were overweight and obesity and the main explanatory variables were birth weight and birth weight according to gestational age. The control variables were the parents' nutritional status, their schooling level and theper capita family income. Poisson multivariate regressions were carried out.RESULTS: Higher prevalence of high birth weight was observed among overweight male adolescents (PR = 1.14; 95% CI = 1.02-1.27; P = 0.03), but this was not observed among obese male adolescents. Low birth weight and being born small for gestational age were also not associated with the outcomes. Among overweight and obese children, birth weight was not significantly different from that of normal-weight children.CONCLUSION: No significant association between birth weight and obesity was observed. However, there was a weak but significant association between high birth weight and overweight, among male adolescents.

scholarly journals Clustering of lifestyle factors and association with overweight in adolescents of the Kiel Obesity Prevention Study

2010 ◽  
Vol 13 (10A) ◽  
pp. 1708-1715 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beate Landsberg ◽  
Sandra Plachta-Danielzik ◽  
Dominique Lange ◽  
Maike Johannsen ◽  
Jasmin Seiberl ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Data ◽  
Obesity Prevention ◽  
Risk Behaviour ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Prevention Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
High Risk Behaviour ◽  
Obesity Indices ◽  
Reported Data ◽  
Cluster 2

AbstractObjectiveTo identify lifestyle clusters in adolescents and to characterize their association with overweight and obesity.DesignCross-sectional and longitudinal data of the Kiel Obesity Prevention Study.SettingSchools in Kiel, Germany.Subjects and methodsCross-sectional data of 1894 adolescents aged 14 years and 4-year longitudinal data of a subsample of 389 children aged 10 and 14 years. Self-reported data of physical activity, modes of commuting to school, media time, nutrition, alcohol consumption and smoking were used to identify lifestyle clusters with two-step cluster analysis. Obesity indices (height, weight, waist circumference and fat mass (FM)) were measured.ResultsThree lifestyle clusters were identified: a ‘low activity and low-risk behaviour’ cluster (cluster 1: n 740, 39·1 %); a ‘high media time and high-risk behaviour’ cluster (cluster 2: n 498, 26·3 %); and a ‘high activity and medium-risk behaviour’ cluster (cluster 3: n 656, 34·6 %). Strictly speaking, none of these clusters was considered to be markedly healthy. The prevalence of overweight and obesity tended to be lower in cluster 3 (15·9 %) than in clusters 1 (20·4 %) and 2 (20·5 %; P = 0·053). Longitudinally, 4-year changes in FM were found to be lowest in cluster 2, but the 4-year incidence rate of obesity was lowest in cluster 3.ConclusionsExplicit healthy lifestyles do not exist, but an active lifestyle reduces the incidence of obesity. In adolescents, health promotion should take into account the diversity of lifestyles and address specific lifestyle clusters.

scholarly journals Fetal Growth Disorders and Influence of Maternal Adiposity

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. A12-A13
Author(s):  
Sufia Athar ◽  
Amna Khalifa Tellisi
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
High Birth Weight ◽  
Maternal Body Mass Index ◽  
Group A ◽  
Group B

Abstract Introduction: Infant birth weight is recognized as the leading indicator of health among infants and affects a wide range of subsequent outcomes later in life. The incidence of neonates with high birth weight has increased in recent years. Many studies in the past have revealed that high birth weight is associated with neonatal morbidity and mortality and associated with complications in later life. These complications include shoulder dystocia, birth trauma, asphyxia, and neonatal deaths. In the later life these neonates have high risk for obesity, hypertension, diabetes mellitus and cancer. High pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) has been reported as a well-established risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes. Despite the high prevalence of maternal obesity in the gulf region, only a few studies in this regard have been published. Methods: A retrospective service evaluation was conducted at a secondary hospital to evaluate the effect of pre-pregnancy BMI on neonatal birth weight. 950 women were randomly selected from women delivered at or more than 37 weeks gestation and grouped on the basis of pregnancy BMI as group A-BMI 18.5–24.9 kg/m2, group-B- BMI 25–29.9 kg/m2 and group C-BMI &gt;30 kg/m2. Infants were grouped according to birth weight as low birth weight(&lt;2500 g), normal birth weight (2500–3999 g), and high birth weight &gt;4000g and correlation was studied with maternal body mass index. Chi square test was used for statistical evaluation using Medcal online software. Results: In the study group, 34.43% women had normal body mass index, 37.21 % women were overweight and 28.36 % were obese. In group A, 6.50% and 4.64 % infants were with low and high birth weight, respectively. In group B, 4.3% and 5.73 % were with low and high birth weight, respectively. In group C, 4.51% and 20.33 % infants were with low and high birth weight, respectively. In comparison to women with normal BMI, low birth weight infants in group B (OR-0.922, 95% CI- 0.327–1.275) and group C (OR- 0.679, 95% CI-0.682–1.572) were not statistically significant. High birth weight infants in group B (OR- 1.2482, 95% CI- 0.3270 to 1.2756, p = 0.2080) and group C (OR-5.230, 95% CI-2.875–9.512, p= &lt; 0.0001) were positively correlated with pre-pregnancy BMI. Pre-pregnancy overweight and obesity increased the risk of high birth weight (OR- 1.248 and 5.230 respectively). The results were statistically significant in obese women (p=&lt; 0.0001). Conclusion: Women with pre-pregnancy overweight and obesity have higher likelihood of high birth weight in infants. Pre-pregnancy weight loss is the key to reduce maternal and fetal complications. Early pregnancy booking and antenatal fetal surveillance is recommended for all women with high body mass index.

scholarly journals Prevalence and associated factors of overweight and obesity among schoolchildren in Hanoi, Vietnam

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thuy Thi Phuong Pham ◽  
Yumi Matsushita ◽  
Lien Thi Kim Dinh ◽  
Thanh Van Do ◽  
Thanh Thi The Nguyen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
World Health ◽  
High Birth Weight ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviours ◽  
Parents And Children ◽  
Increased Risk

Abstract Background The prevalence of overweight and obesity (OW/OB) has increased rapidly in Vietnam. This study aimed to elucidate the factors influencing OW/OB among secondary schoolchildren. Method A survey was conducted in January 2014 in four randomly selected state schools in two Hanoi urban districts, and 821 students in grade six (11–12 years old) participated. Definitions of OW/OB followed the World Health Organization standard cut-offs. Results Overall, 4.1% of children were underweight, 59.7% were normal weight, 17.1% were overweight, and 19.1% were obese. The odds of OW/OB were lowest among children whose parents had college/university degrees [father (aOR =0.65, 95% CI: 0.42–1.00); mother (aOR =0.63, 95% CI: 0.41–0.97)] compared with those whose parents had only a primary education. Children with an OW/OB family history had an increased risk of OW/OB. Other associated factors include parental OW/OB and birth weight (BW). The odds of OW/OB were highest among children with parents with OW/OB [father (aOR =2.022, 95% CI: 1.34–3.04); mother (aOR =2.83, 95% CI: 1.51–5.30)] compared with those with normal-weight parents. Children with both parents having OW/OB [both parents (aOR =6.59, 95% CI: 1.28–33.87) had the highest risk, followed by one parent (aOR =2.22, 95% CI: 1.50–3.27)] and then neither parent having OW/OB. Moreover, high-birth-weight children [BW ≥ 3500 g (aOR =1.52, 95% CI: 1.07–2.15)] had greater odds than did normal-birth-weight children. Children who slept 11 h per day [8–11 h (aOR =0.57, 95% CI: 0.40–0.81) or more (aOR =0.44, 95% CI: 0.22–0.87)] had lower OW/OB odds than those who slept 8 h or less. Children with specific positive lifestyle behaviours had lower risk of OW/OB than those who did not engage in positive lifestyle behaviours. The odds were lower among children who exercised for weight reduction (OR = 0.16, 95% CI: 0.11–0.23), lowered food intake (aOR = 0.12, 95% CI: 0.09–0.17), and added vegetables to their diet (aOR = 0.26, 95% CI: 0.19–0.35). Conclusion The results suggest that parents and children with OW/OB parents or a high BW should be educated to prevent OW/OB at an early stage. Positive lifestyle behaviours should be adopted by the students.

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