Risk Factors of the First Febrile Seizures in Iranian Children

Objective. Febrile seizures are the most common type of convulsion in children. The identification of influencing factors on incidence of the first febrile seizures is of prime priority. The aim of this study was to identify the risk factors of the first febrile seizures in Iranian children.Methods. In this case-control study 80 children aged 9 month to 5 years with their first febrile seizures were compared with 80 children with fever without seizure based on different risk factors in 2007.Results. There was significant difference between two groups regarding the gender, family history of febrile seizures, breast-feeding duration, and the body temperature (P<.05).Conclusion. Our study showed that factors including the gender, family history of febrile seizures, breast-feeding duration, and the body temperature are among the risk factors in occurrence of the first febrile seizure. Preventive measures to remove such risk factors could lead to lower the incidence of febrile seizures.

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Major clinical risk factors for seizures in febrile children aged 6 to 60 months.

The Professional Medical Journal ◽

10.29309/tpmj/2020.27.05.3397 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 27 (05) ◽

pp. 891-894

Author(s):

Shahid Ishaq ◽

Ejaz Mazari ◽

Fazal ur Rehman

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Family History ◽

Febrile Seizures ◽

Study Groups ◽

Clinical Risk Factors ◽

P Value ◽

Chi Square ◽

Clinical Risk ◽

Significant Difference ◽

History Of

Objectives: Febrile seizures (FS) are the most common type of seizures and typically transpire in children with ages from 6 to 60 months. This study was planned to find out major clinical risk factors for seizures in febrile children who were aged 6 to 60 months. A total of 100 febrile children aged 6 to 60. Study Design: Analytical Study. Setting: Department of Neurology, Children’s Hospital and the Institute of Child Health, Multan. Period: From 1st April 2018 to 31st December 2018. Material & Methods: Group A had 40 children with febrile seizures while group B had 60 febrile children but without seizures. Demographic features along with family history of (H/O) epilepsy as well as family history of febrile seizure, types of seizure and infection diseases were noted and analyzed using SPSS version 20. Odds ratio was calculated for various risk factors. Chi square test was applied and P value < 0.05 was considered as significant. Results: Out of a total of 100 children, there were 54 (54.0%) male and 46 (46.0%) female. There was no statistical difference in terms of gender between the two groups (p value = 0.566). Overall, mean age of the children was 26.02 months with standard deviation of 13.4 months. There were 28 (70.0%) children who reported with simple seizures while complex seizures were found in 12 (30.0%) cases. Statistically significant difference (p value = 0.001) was seen in terms of types of infections between the two study groups. When risk of seizures for various risk factors was calculated, family H/O FS, family H/O epilepsy, and upper RTI were as 14, 7 and 3 times respectively and turned out to be the major risk factors for seizures in febrile children. Conclusions: Family H/O FS, family H/O epilepsy and upper RTIs are the major risk factors related with seizures in febrile children. Measures to prevent these risk factors can decrease the burden of FS in our population.

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Risk Factors of First Febrile Seizures Admitted in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Ibrahim Cardiac Medical Journal ◽

10.3329/icmj.v6i1-2.53761 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (1-2) ◽

pp. 56-61

Author(s):

Fauzia Nahid ◽

Farhana Rahman ◽

Md Mahbubul Hoque ◽

Md Ruhul Amin ◽

Tahmina Yasmin ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Family History ◽

Breast Feeding ◽

Febrile Seizure ◽

Perinatal Asphyxia ◽

Febrile Convulsion ◽

Febrile Seizures ◽

Control Group ◽

Care Hospital ◽

History Of

Background & objective: Febrile seizure (FS) is the most common convulsive event in children. It is the most common type of seizure that every pediatrician has to deal with. However, the etiology of febrile seizure is still unclear. The present study was intended to identify the risk factors of first febrile convulsion among 6 months to 5 years old children. Materials & Methods: A case-control study was carried out on a total of 200 children-100 cases (children with febrile convulsion) & 100 controls (without febrile convulsion) selected from the In-patient Department of Dhaka Shishu Hospital over a period of six months between May 2012 to October 2012. Data were collected on variables of interest using a semi-structured research instrument. The Chi-square test and Odd Ratio were employed to compare the risk factors between case and control groups. Result: There was no association of febrile seizure with age of the children, but males were more often associated with FS than the females with risk of developing febrile seizures in boys was 3.5-fold (95% CI=1.8 -6.8) higher than that in girls (p<0.001). The risk of having FS in children with prematurity and caesarean delivery was 2.8 times (95% CI=1.5-5.0) and 2-times (95% CI=1.4-2.6) greater than those in children without having these conditions (p=0.001 and p<0.001 respectively). The children with family history of febrile seizure tends to be associated with first febrile seizures and the odds of having the condition is 36.4 (95% CI=15.4-85.7). There was no significant relationship between family history of epilepsy and first febrile seizure (p=0.061). The children with shorter duration of breast feeding (6-12 months) carry 2.9(95% CI=2.0-4.0) times higher risk of having first febrile seizure than those with longer duration of breast-feeding (p<0.001). Exclusively breast-fed children were less susceptible to develop febrile seizures (OR=0.149, 95% CI: 0.08-0.23). Twelve cases developed perinatal asphyxia as opposed to only 2 of the control group and the risk of having FS in children with perinatal asphyxia was 1.8(95% CI=1.4-2.3) times higher than those without having the history ofperinatal asphyxia (p<0.001). Three-quarters of the children presented with FS had viral fever whereas only 4% of the controls had viral fever indicating that viral fever triggers the development of FS much more frequently than any other childhood illness (p<0.001). Conclusion: The study concluded that male sex, preterm baby, positive family history of febrile seizures, less than 6 months of exclusive breast feeding, not continuing the breast-feeding beyond 12 months, perinatal asphyxia and viral infections are the predictors of first febrile seizure. Preventive measures in removing these risk factors can go a long way to a decrease the incidence of febrile seizures. Ibrahim Card Med J 2016; 6 (1&2): 56-61

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The Characteristics of Risk Factors in Chinese Young Women with Acute Coronary Syndrome

10.21203/rs.3.rs-19763/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Ruifang Liu ◽

Fangxing Xu ◽

Yujie Zhou ◽

Tongku Liu

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Family History ◽

Young Women ◽

Early Onset ◽

Young Female ◽

Cardiac Insufficiency ◽

Control Group ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Gynecological Diseases ◽

History Of

Abstract Background In recent years, the prevalence rate of ACS in Chinese young women has been increasing significantly, becoming the main cause of death in young female. This study aimed to investigate the characteristics and difference of risk factors in Chinese young women with ACS and to provide references for ACS prevention and treatment. Methods A 1:1 case-control study was conducted to evaluate risk factors of 415 young female patients with ACS (ACS group) who underwent PCI treatment and 415 young female cases without ACS (control group) who were hospitalized and confirmed by coronary angiography to exclude coronary heart disease from January 2010 to August 2016. The average age of the cases in the two groups was respectively (40.77±4.02) years-old and (40.57±4.01) years-old (P> 0.05). Results The risk factors in ACS group were overweight (64.10%), hypertension (49.88%), hyperlipidemia (35.66%), diabetes (23.37%), depression or anxiety disorder (16.62%), gynecological diseases (16.39%), Hyperuricemia (15.18%), family history of early onset coronary heart disease (14.94%), hyperhomocysteinemia (11.33%), hypothyroidism(14.96%), hypercholesterolemia (8.43%) and high c-reactive protein (7.47%), and were statistically significant difference (P<0.01) compared with that of control group. The average number of risk factors per case in ACS group was significantly more than that of control groups (P<0.01). There was a statistically significant difference in the number of combined risk factors of the overweight cases compared between two groups (P<0.01). Regression analysis showed that hyperlipidemia, hyperhomocysteinemia, overweight（obesity）, high CRP, hypertension, hypothyroidism, gynecological diseases, depression or anxiety, cardiac insufficiency, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes, oral contraceptives, family history of early onset CHD, and autoimmune diseases were independent risk factors (P<0.01). The bivariate correlation analysis between CRP level and age was r= -0.158 (P<0.01). This result showed the younger ACS patient is the higher serum CRP. Conclusion The independent risk factors of ACS in young women are hyperlipidemia, hyperhomocysteinemia, overweight, high CRP, hypertension, hypothyroidism, gynecological diseases, depression or anxiety, cardiac insufficiency, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes, oral contraceptives, family history of early onset CHD, and autoimmune diseases. The co-existence of multiple risk factors is the main cause suffering from ACS in young women.

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Ankle-brachial Index and associated factors in individuals with coronary artery disease

Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira ◽

10.1590/1806-9282.66.4.407 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 66 (4) ◽

pp. 407-413

Author(s):

Saulo Henrique Salgueiro de Aquino ◽

Isabelle Tenório Melo ◽

Carlos Dornels Freire de Souza ◽

Francisco de Assis Costa

Keyword(s):

Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Risk Factors ◽

Coronary Artery Disease ◽

Coronary Artery ◽

Family History ◽

Ankle Brachial Index ◽

Chi Square ◽

Significant Difference ◽

History Of ◽

Artery Disease

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE Analyzing the association between ABI and the main risk factors for coronary artery disease in coronary patients. METHODS Were selected 156 adult patients from a hospital in Maceió, Alagoas. Were evaluated with risk factors age, obesity, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, smoking, and dyslipidemia. PAOD screening was performed by the ankle-brachial index (ABI). The Mann-Whitney, chi-square, and Fisher’s exact tests were used. Confidence Interval of 95% and a significance of 5%. RESULTS 67.3% (n=105) males, 52.6% (n=82) elderly, 23.1% (n = 34) obese, 72.4% 6% (n=113) hypertensive, 34.6% (n=54) diabetics, 53.2% (n=83) smokers, 34.6% (n=54) dyslipidemic and 70.5% (n=110) with a family history of CAD. 16.7% (n=26) of the individuals presented PAOD. Three factors were associated with PAOD: age group ≥ 60 years (OR:3.656; p=0.005), diabetes mellitus (OR:2.625; p=0.024) and hypertension (OR:5.528; p=0.008). No significant difference was observed in the variables smoking, dyslipidemia, family history of CAD, and obesity. CONCLUSION The independent risk factors for PAOD were age, diabetes mellitus, and systemic arterial hypertension.

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Assessment of the relationship between periodontal disease and cardiovascular disorders: a questionnaire-based study

Medicine and Pharmacy Reports ◽

10.15386/cjmed-639 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 89 (4) ◽

pp. 534-541 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Anca Ionel ◽

Ondine Lucaciu ◽

Cosmina Bondor ◽

Minodora Moga ◽

Aranka Ilea ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Cardiovascular Disease ◽

Family History ◽

Periodontal Disease ◽

Sport Activity ◽

Fresh Fruit ◽

Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease ◽

Significant Difference ◽

History Of ◽

Smoking Duration

Background and aims. Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease, characterized by the loss of connective tissue and alveolar bone. There is an increasing evidence that periodontitis is associated with a number of chronic diseases. The aim of this study was to analyze the correlation between periodontitis and certain systemic diseases by identifying their risk factors in a population from North-West Romania.Methods. A questionnaire-based study was conducted on participants ≥45 years of age in 4 dentistry or family medicine practices from the Cluj and Bihor counties, Romania, over a time frame spanning two months. The interviewer-administered questionnaire included 42 items assessing risk factors for periodontal and cardiovascular disease, current diagnostic and medical treatment of the participants, their diet and oral hygiene habits.Results. Of 108 participants included in the study, 63 (58.3%) declared a previous diagnosis of periodontitis. A significant difference was observed between the participants with declared diagnosis of periodontitis (PD+) and participants without declared diagnosis of periodontitis (PD-) for fresh fruit consumption (p=0.01) and increased sport activity (p=0.009). A significant difference between groups was observed in the case of smoking duration (p=0.047), participants with >10 years of smoking were more likely to declare a diagnosis of periodontitis. Also, PD+ participants were more likely to have a family history of periodontal disease (p<0.001). Multivariate analyses suggested periodontitis as a predictive variable for atherosclerotic coronary artery disease with an OR of 4.85 (95% confidence interval 1.01–23.29, p=0.049).Conclusion. Our study found a statistically significant association between periodontal disease and a known family history of periodontal disorders and smoking duration. Daily intake of fresh fruit and increased sport activities were found to be protective factors against periodontal disease, while periodontitis was found as a risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

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Risk Factors for Clinical Manifestations in Patients with Factor V Leiden and Prothrombin Gene Mutations.

Blood ◽

10.1182/blood.v108.11.4090.4090 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 108 (11) ◽

pp. 4090-4090

Author(s):

Maria Teresa De Sancho ◽

Nickisha Berlus ◽

Jacob H. Rand

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Family History ◽

Clinical Characteristics ◽

Clinical Manifestations ◽

Gene Mutations ◽

Factor V Leiden ◽

Factor V ◽

Female Hormones ◽

Significant Difference ◽

History Of

Abstract Factor V Leiden (FVL) and prothrombin G20210A gene mutations are the most prevalent hereditary thrombophilias (HT). Carriers of these HT are at greater risk for developing thromboembolic events (TEE) and/or pregnancy complications (PC) compared to non-carriers, but not all carriers develop clinical manifestations. We retrospectively analyzed the risk factors (RF) for clinical manifestations of all subjects who tested positive for FVL and/or PG20210A gene mutations in our hematology clinic between January 2000 and July 2006. Symptomatic carriers (cases) and asymptomatic carriers (controls) were compared. Cases were defined as having had a TEE (venous and/or arterial) or a PC (pregnancy loss (PL), preeclampsia, abruption placenta and intrauterine growth restriction). Data analyzed included secondary RF for thrombosis, use of female hormones (FH), family history of thrombosis (FHT), and the presence of other thrombophilias. During the study period, 197 subjects were fully evaluable; 9 were excluded due to insufficient data. The clinical characteristics are shown in Table 1. Of the 85 venous thromboses (VT), 59 (69%) had DVT and/or PE, 10 (12%) had superficial thrombophlebitis, 9 (11%) intra-abdominal thrombosis, 2 (2%) cerebral VT, 2 (2%) had retinal VT and 3 (4%) had > 1 site of VT. Of the 25 arterial thromboses (AT), 11 (44%) were CVA, 7 (28%) had TIA, 6 (24%) had other AT, and 1 (4%) had an MI. Of the 52 cases with PL, 27 (52%) were early recurrent 1st trimester PL, 8 (15%) were 2nd or 3rd trimester PL, 4 (8%) had infertility and 13 (25%) had both PL and infertility. Of the 5 PC, 3 were abruption placenta, 1 preeclampsia and 1 had > 1 PC. The most common RF was the presence of > 1 secondary RF (Table 2). There was no significant difference between cases and controls regarding the use of FH, FHT, and presence of other thrombophilias. Fertility medications were used by 12 (10%) of cases vs. 1 (2%) of controls. Antiphospholipid (aPL) antibody-positivity was the most prevalent concurrent thrombophilic factor and occurred in 18 of cases (12%) vs. 2 (4%) of controls. Cases and controls were similar regarding gender, age, family history of thrombosis, and presence of other thrombophilias. In summary, fertility medications and aPL antibodies appear to be significant risk factors for clinical manifestations in cases. Larger multicenter studies are warranted to identify additional RF in carriers of these HT. Clinical Characteristics Cases (n=145) Controls (n=52) *85 heterozygous, 6 homozygous, **29 heterozygous, 2 homozygous, ***37 heterozygous, 2 homozygous, ****100% heterozygous Mean Age, yr [+/−SD] 44+/−13 42+/−13 Gender, female 115 (79%) 42 (81%) FVL 91 (63%)* 31 (60%)** PG20210A 39 (27%)*** 18 (35%)**** FVL + PG20210A 15 (10%) 3 (6%) VT 85 (59%) --- AT 25 (17%) --- PC and infertility (female carriers, n=115) 57 (50%) --- Risk Factors Cases (n=145) Controls (n=52) p value Includes obesity, postoperative period, pregnancy, puerperium, long airplane flight, smoking, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and immobilization; **oral contraceptives, hormone replacement therapy, selective estrogen receptor modulators, progesterone OC, fertility medications Secondary RF* 74 (51%) 15 (29%) 0.265 NS Use of female hormones**, n=115 59 (51%) 21 (50%) 0.478 NS Family history of thrombosis 73 (50%) 34 (65%) 0.252 NS Other thrombophilias 60 (41%) 21 (40%) 0.232 NS

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Birth Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated With CL/P in Thailand

The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal ◽

10.1177/1055665620956896 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 105566562095689

Author(s):

Bowornsilp Chowchuen ◽

Palakorn Surakunprapha ◽

Kengkart Winaikosol ◽

Pattama Punyavong ◽

Pakaphan Kiatchoosakun ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Family History ◽

Cleft Lip And Palate ◽

Treatment Guidelines ◽

Self Medication ◽

Birth Prevalence ◽

Menstrual Regulation ◽

Significant Difference ◽

History Of ◽

Infant Birth

Introduction: The objectives of this study were to obtain the birth prevalence of cleft lips and/or cleft palates (CL±P) and to identify potential associated risk factors in the population of the Northeast (NE) region of Thailand. Methods: The data were collected from October 1, 2012, to September 30, 2013, for infant deliveries with nonsyndromic CL±P in all hospitals of 4 provinces in the region. Workshops were conducted to establish diagnostic criteria, treatment guidelines, referral systems, data collection, and data reporting. All patients included in this study, including a case (the child born with cleft lip and palate [CLP]) and 2 control cases (2 following children born without CLP in the same hospital), completed a questionnaire regarding demographics, cleft characteristics, and factors of interest such as alcohol intake, smoking, vitamin use, and medication. Unadjusted and adjusted odds ratio were presented for the magnitude of associations between proposed risk factors and CL±P along with 95% CIs. Results: The overall birth prevalence of CL±P was 1.93 per 1000 live births. There was a significant difference in percentages of infants with low birth weights ( P = .03), family history of CL±P ( P = .01) in cases than controls. Mothers who took self-medication or a menstrual regulation supplement were more likely to have the child with CL±P ( P = .01 adjusted). Conclusions: The prevalence of CL±P in the NE Thailand was high. Low infant birth weight, family history of CL±P, and the use of self-medication or menstrual regulation herbal supplement was significant factors.

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Socio-demographic risk factors associated with febrile seizures at Puducherry: a retrospective study

International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics ◽

10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20201653 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (5) ◽

pp. 1130

Author(s):

Gobinaath . ◽

Arun Daniel J.

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Family History ◽

Age At Onset ◽

Febrile Seizures ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Younger Age ◽

History Of ◽

Demographic Risk ◽

Tract Infections ◽

Demographic Risk Factors

Background: Febrile seizures occur commonly in the under 5 age group and is associated with few risk factors causing its recurrence like very high fever, family history of seizures, low sodium levels and younger age of onset which are subject to seasonal and wide geographical variations. This study aimed at detecting the major risk factors associated with recurrent febrile seizures in an Indian population.Methods: A retrospective hospital-based study was conducted among a total of 300 cases aged 6 months to 5 years attending to the paediatric OPD with history of fever followed by febrile seizures. Information regarding socio-demographic and clinical variables associated with febrile seizure was collected and analyzed.Results: The mean age of the study participants was 25.6±2.2 months and majority (60%) were males. Family history of seizures was present in 25.3% (n=76) of the children with febrile seizures. Respiratory infections (73.3%) and gastroenteritis (17%) were the major infective reasons associated with the occurrence of febrile seizures followed by pneumonia (6.3%) and urinary tract infections (5%). Recurrence of FS was significantly higher among the children with family history of FS (p=0.009), age at onset lesser (p<0.001) and simple FS seizures.Conclusions: Younger age at onset and positive family history of seizures were important socio-demographic risk factors associated with recurrent febrile seizures.

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Breast cancer and some epidemiological factors: a hospital based study

Journal of Dhaka Medical College ◽

10.3329/jdmc.v22i1.15628 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

pp. 61-66 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Suraiya Jabeen ◽

Musarrat Haque ◽

Md Johirul Islam ◽

Mohammad Zaid Hossain ◽

Atiya Begum ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Risk Factors ◽

Cancer Research ◽

Family History ◽

Breast Feeding ◽

Positive Family History ◽

Induced Abortion ◽

Early Age ◽

Medical College ◽

History Of

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine risk factors associated with breast cancer in the National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Methodology: A case control study was conducted from July 2009 to June 2010, on 262 biopsy proven cases of breast cancer from National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital and 262 matched controls of acute diseases from Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Religion, residential status and age (±2 years) were matched. Statistical analysis was carried out using conditional logistic regression, odds ratios, chi-square and t- test with SPSS software (V-17). Results: Multivariate analysis showed that higher education (OR=1.72), personal income (OR=5.71), history of induced abortion (OR= 20.62), history of breast feeding (OR= 7.91), OCP users (OR= 1.47), current smokers (OR=6.78), personal history of breast disease (OR=10.99), family history of breast cancer (OR=3.85) and family history of other cancer (OR=2.21) were risk factors for breast cancer. Furthermore, having menarche at an early age (OR=0.35), giving birth to an early age (OR= 0.35), early menopause (OR= 0.22), longer duration of breast feeding (OR=0.30), parity of 2 and more (OR=0.29) and regular physical activity (OR=0.58) were shown to be protective factors. Conclusion: Physical inactivity, being menopause, positive family history of breast cancer and history of induced abortion were found important risk factors. Longer duration of breast feeding should be encouraged for its protective effect. Study revealed that the women who have one or more of the above risk factors should be given special attention for breast cancer prevention DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jdmc.v22i1.15628 J Dhaka Medical College, Vol. 22, No. 1, April, 2013, Page 61-66

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Risk factors for childhood obesity in a Greek paediatric population

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s1368980009993156 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 13 (10) ◽

pp. 1535-1539 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Dimitrios Papandreou ◽

Pavlos Malindretos ◽

Israel Rousso

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Childhood Obesity ◽

Family History ◽

Breast Feeding ◽

Conditional Logistic Regression ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Control Group ◽

Paediatric Obesity ◽

History Of ◽

History Of Obesity

AbstractObjectiveObesity in children is a serious public health issue in Greece. The purpose of the current study was to identify risk factors such as birth weight, breast-feeding, dietary patterns, family history of obesity and sedentary behaviours that are possibly associated with paediatric obesity.DesignTwo hundred and five overweight and obese children (OW/OB; group 1) aged 7–15 years from eight primary and secondary schools and a control group (group 2) of normal-weight children were matched for age and sex. Overweight and obesity were calculated based on the International Obesity Taskforce criteria. Lifestyle parameters as well as anthropometric data were collected in all children. Conditional logistic regression analysis was used to identify risk factors for obesity.ResultsBreast-feeding (≥3 months) and leisure-time physical activity proved to be protector factors against obesity (OR = 0·21, 95 % CI 0·11, 0·79, P < 0·001 and OR = 0·87, 95 % CI 0·85, 0·89, P < 0·001 respectively). On the other hand, family history of obesity (OR = 3·79, 95 % CI 2·61, 4·18, P < 0·001), sugar-sweetened beverage consumption (OR = 1·77, 95 % CI 1·03, 2·76, P < 0·001) and watching television (OR = 1·99, 95 % CI 1·54, 2·76, P = 0·04) were found to be positively associated with a higher obesity risk.ConclusionsThe current findings support the literature according to which duration of breast-feeding (<3 months), a family history of obesity, watching television, sedentary lifestyle and consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages are important risk factors for childhood obesity. More studies are needed to elucidate the relationship of paediatric obesity and possible predictor factors in order to avoid health consequences in these children later on in life.

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