Parents Matter: Associations of Parental BMI and Feeding Behaviors With Child BMI in Brazilian Preschool and School-Aged Children

Frontiers in Nutrition
Sarah WarkentinJosé Augusto de Aguiar Carrazedo Taddei

Abstract

Background: Brazil is undergoing nutritional transition and rates of obesity in preschool and school-aged children are increasing. Excess weight in the first years of life could predict excess weight in adulthood, making it essential to study risk factors in this population. Objective: Our goal was to investigate associations of parent feeding behaviors, as well as more distal familial influences including family SES and maternal and paternal weight, with BMI z-score in preschool and school-aged children in a Brazilian sample. Methods: Cross-sectional study. Data were collected in 14 Brazilian private schools. Parents of children aged 2-8 years (n = 1,071) completed a questionnaire assessing parent feeding behaviors, as well as sociodemographic and anthropometric information. Hierarchical linear regression models were fitted to investigate relationships between parent and child characteristics and child BMI z-score in preschool (2-5 years, n = 397) and school-aged (6-8 years, n = 618) children. Results: Final models indicated that higher maternal BMI and "restriction for weight control" were associated with higher child BMI z-score in both age groups (excessive weight, i.e., BMI ≥ +1 z-score, in preschoolers and school-aged chi...Continue Reading

References

Feb 1, 1997·International Journal of Epidemiology·C G VictoraM T Olinto
Oct 14, 2003·Public Health Nutrition·Ribeiro Isabela da CostaFernando Colugnatti
Feb 23, 2007·Acta Paediatrica. Supplement·Jane Wardle, Susan Carnell
Feb 9, 2008·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition·Jane WardleRobert Plomin
Mar 19, 2008·The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity·Alison K Ventura, Leann L Birch
Apr 14, 2009·International Journal of Obesity : Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity·L L Birch, A K Ventura
May 26, 2009·Journal of the American Dietetic Association·Blandine de Lauzon-GuillainMarie Aline Charles
Nov 26, 2009·The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity·Katja Kröller, Petra Warschburger
Jul 10, 2010·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Ruth S M Chan, Jean Woo
Sep 24, 2010·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition·Mercedes de OnisElaine Borghi
Oct 1, 2010·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition·Laura WebberJane Wardle
Feb 11, 2011·Journal of Biosocial Science·Fabiana Silva CostaRogério Friedman
May 14, 2011·Jornal de pediatria·Risia Cristina Egito MenezesMalaquias Batista Filho
Jan 19, 2012·JAMA : the Journal of the American Medical Association·Cynthia L OgdenKatherine M Flegal
Aug 24, 2012·Jornal de pediatria·Fernanda Helena Marrocos LeitePaula Andrea Martins
Sep 12, 2013·Childhood Obesity·Dipti A DevUNKNOWN Behalf Of The Strong Kids Research Team
Oct 10, 2013·Obesity Reviews : an Official Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity·C A MonteiroB Popkin
Nov 5, 2013·Jornal de pediatria·Jonas Augusto C SilveiraJosé Augusto A C Taddei
Mar 29, 2014·Appetite·Neha KhandpurKirsten K Davison
Apr 9, 2014·Nutrition Journal·Silvia Regina Dias Medici SaldivaElsa Regina Justo Giugliani
Sep 2, 2014·Annals of Epidemiology·Lauren M Rossen, Makram Talih
Oct 22, 2014·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition·Pauline W JansenHenning Tiemeier
Dec 21, 2014·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition·Heidi BergmeierMarion Hetherington
May 20, 2015·The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity·Jeanne M TschannNancy F Butte
Apr 1, 2011·Childhood Obesity·Jerica M Berge, Jessie C Everts
Nov 19, 2015·Frontiers in Nutrition·Laís Amaral MaisJosé Augusto de Aguiar Carrazedo Taddei
Jan 3, 2016·Nutrition Reviews·Amber E VaughnThomas G Power
Feb 5, 2016·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition·Lisa AfonsoAndreia Oliveira
Feb 26, 2016·Obesity Reviews : an Official Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity·D A Cohen, L I Lesser
Feb 27, 2016·American Journal of Preventive Medicine·Jennifer A Woo BaidalElsie M Taveras
Jul 21, 2016·BMC Public Health·Sarah WarkentinJosé Augusto de Aguiar Carrazedo Taddei
Aug 17, 2016·International Journal of Obesity : Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity·K BammannI Pigeot

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Software Mentioned

Stata

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.