Age-Specific Quantification of Overweight/Obesity Risk Factors From Infancy to Adolescence and Differences by Educational Level of Parents

• Published in: International journal of public health Vol. 68; p. 1605798
• Main Authors: Börnhorst, Claudia, Ahrens, Wolfgang, De Henauw, Stefaan, Hunsberger, Monica, Molnár, Denéz, Moreno, Luis A., Russo, Paola, Schreuder, Anton, Sina, Elida, Tornaritis, Michael, Vandevijvere, Stefanie, Veidebaum, Thomas, Vrijkotte, Tanja, Wijnant, Kathleen, Wolters, Maike
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 15.11.2023
• Subjects: body mass index; childhood overweight/obesity; Folkhälsovetenskap, global hälsa, socialmedicin och epidemiologi; IDEFICS/I.Family cohort; overweight/obesity risk factors; parental education; Public Health Archive; Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology

Objectives: To explore the age-dependent associations between 26 risk factors and BMI in early life, and differences by parental educational level. Methods: Data of 10,310 children (24,155 measurements) aged 2–16 years participating in a multi-centre European cohort from 2007 to 2014 were utilized....