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Article: Risk factors for childhood overweight in 6- To 7-y-old Hong Kong children

TitleRisk factors for childhood overweight in 6- To 7-y-old Hong Kong children
Authors
KeywordsBirth weight prevention
Child obesity
Overweight
Risk factor
Issue Date2003
PublisherNature Publishing Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.nature.com/ijo/
Citation
International Journal Of Obesity, 2003, v. 27 n. 11, p. 1411-1418 How to Cite?
AbstractOBJECTIVE: To identify risk factors for overweight in Hong Kong children aged 6-7 y. DESIGN: Case-control study. SETTING: Student Health Service Centres, Hong Kong. SUBJECTS: A total of 343 Hong Kong Chinese children aged 6-7 y old categorised into three groups, an overweight group (≥ 92nd centile for BMI), a normal middle-weight group (45th-55th centile for BMI) and a normal low-weight group (≤ 8th centile for BMI). MEASUREMENTS: Subjects and their parents/caregivers were interviewed at home. Data on lifestyle habits, dietary habits, family structure and demographic background were collected by questionnaire. A 3-day dietary record was administrated by the parents/caregivers to assess dietary intake of the children. RESULTS: Logistic regression analyses (overweight group compared with middle-weight plus low-weight groups) showed that childhood overweight was significantly associated with parental obesity (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2, Asian reference) (paternal: OR = 2.66, 95% CI = 1.51-4.70; maternal: 5.07, 2.62-9.79) but not parental overweight (BMI = 23-25 kg/m2). After adjustment for parental obesity, the odds ratio for childhood overweight was increased by birth weight (< 3.0 kg as reference, 3.0-3.5 kg: 2.13, 1.18-3.84; ≥ 3.5 kg: 4.89, 2.49-9.60) and decreased by sleeping duration (< 9 h/day as reference, 9-11 h/day: 0.54, 0.30-0.97; ≥ 11 h/day: 0.31, 0.11-0.87). Childhood overweight was also significantly associated with higher energy consumption (2.62, 1.20-5.74) and having a father who was a current smoker (2.08, 1.25-3.46). CONCLUSIONS: Although healthy diet and regular exercise will remain the cornerstones of obesity management in children, our data support the view that education about maintaining a healthy weight could be introduced much earlier in those families with high-risk children, as indicated by high parental BMI or high birth weight. The utility and practicality of such an approach should be carefully evaluated before becoming part of any public health policy. Further study of the role of short sleeping duration and parental smoking on childhood obesity development is warranted.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/180608
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dc.contributor.authorHui, LLen_US
dc.contributor.authorNelson, EASen_US
dc.contributor.authorYu, LMen_US
dc.contributor.authorLi, AMen_US
dc.contributor.authorFok, TFen_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-01-28T01:40:26Z-
dc.date.available2013-01-28T01:40:26Z-
dc.date.issued2003en_US
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal Of Obesity, 2003, v. 27 n. 11, p. 1411-1418en_US
dc.identifier.issn0307-0565en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/180608-
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVE: To identify risk factors for overweight in Hong Kong children aged 6-7 y. DESIGN: Case-control study. SETTING: Student Health Service Centres, Hong Kong. SUBJECTS: A total of 343 Hong Kong Chinese children aged 6-7 y old categorised into three groups, an overweight group (≥ 92nd centile for BMI), a normal middle-weight group (45th-55th centile for BMI) and a normal low-weight group (≤ 8th centile for BMI). MEASUREMENTS: Subjects and their parents/caregivers were interviewed at home. Data on lifestyle habits, dietary habits, family structure and demographic background were collected by questionnaire. A 3-day dietary record was administrated by the parents/caregivers to assess dietary intake of the children. RESULTS: Logistic regression analyses (overweight group compared with middle-weight plus low-weight groups) showed that childhood overweight was significantly associated with parental obesity (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2, Asian reference) (paternal: OR = 2.66, 95% CI = 1.51-4.70; maternal: 5.07, 2.62-9.79) but not parental overweight (BMI = 23-25 kg/m2). After adjustment for parental obesity, the odds ratio for childhood overweight was increased by birth weight (< 3.0 kg as reference, 3.0-3.5 kg: 2.13, 1.18-3.84; ≥ 3.5 kg: 4.89, 2.49-9.60) and decreased by sleeping duration (< 9 h/day as reference, 9-11 h/day: 0.54, 0.30-0.97; ≥ 11 h/day: 0.31, 0.11-0.87). Childhood overweight was also significantly associated with higher energy consumption (2.62, 1.20-5.74) and having a father who was a current smoker (2.08, 1.25-3.46). CONCLUSIONS: Although healthy diet and regular exercise will remain the cornerstones of obesity management in children, our data support the view that education about maintaining a healthy weight could be introduced much earlier in those families with high-risk children, as indicated by high parental BMI or high birth weight. The utility and practicality of such an approach should be carefully evaluated before becoming part of any public health policy. Further study of the role of short sleeping duration and parental smoking on childhood obesity development is warranted.en_US
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherNature Publishing Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.nature.com/ijo/en_US
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal of Obesityen_US
dc.subjectBirth weight prevention-
dc.subjectChild obesity-
dc.subjectOverweight-
dc.subjectRisk factor-
dc.subject.meshBirth Weighten_US
dc.subject.meshBody Mass Indexen_US
dc.subject.meshCase-Control Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshDieten_US
dc.subject.meshEnergy Intakeen_US
dc.subject.meshFamily Healthen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshInfant, Newbornen_US
dc.subject.meshLife Styleen_US
dc.subject.meshLogistic Modelsen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshObesity - Etiology - Prevention & Controlen_US
dc.subject.meshPhysical Exertionen_US
dc.subject.meshRisk Factorsen_US
dc.subject.meshSmokingen_US
dc.titleRisk factors for childhood overweight in 6- To 7-y-old Hong Kong childrenen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.identifier.emailHui, LL: huic@hkucc.hku.hken_US
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dc.identifier.doi10.1038/sj.ijo.0802423en_US
dc.identifier.pmid14574354-
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dc.identifier.volume27en_US
dc.identifier.issue11en_US
dc.identifier.spage1411en_US
dc.identifier.epage1418en_US
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dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdomen_US
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