TY - JOUR
T1 - Perinatal, sociodemographic and lifestyle correlates of increased total and visceral fat mass levels in schoolchildren in Greece
T2 - The Healthy Growth Study
AU - Moschonis, George
AU - Kaliora, Adriana C.
AU - Karatzi, Kalliopi
AU - Michaletos, Aggelos
AU - Lambrinou, Christina Paulina
AU - Karachaliou, Alexandra K.
AU - Chrousos, George P.
AU - Lionis, Christos
AU - Manios, Yannis
AU - Skenderi, Katerina P.
AU - Grammatikaki, Evangelia
AU - Androutsos, Odysseas
AU - Tanagra, Sofia
AU - Koumpitski, Alexandra
AU - Siatitsa, Paraskevi Eirini
AU - Vandorou, Anastasia
AU - Kyriakou, Aikaterini Efstathia
AU - Dede, Vasiliki
AU - Kantilafti, Maria
AU - Farmaki, Aliki Eleni
AU - Siopi, Aikaterini
AU - Micheli, Sofia
AU - Damianidi, Louiza
AU - Margiola, Panagiota
AU - Gakni, Despoina
AU - Iatridi, Vasiliki
AU - Mavrogianni, Christina
AU - Michailidou, Kelaidi
AU - Giannopoulou, Aggeliki
AU - Argyri, Efstathoula
AU - Maragkopoulou, Konstantina
AU - Spyridonos, Maria
AU - Tsikalaki, Eirini
AU - Kliasios, Panagiotis
AU - Naoumi, Anthi
AU - Koutsikas, Konstantinos
AU - Aggelou, Epistimi
AU - Krommyda, Zoi
AU - Aga, Charitini
AU - Birbilis, Manolis
AU - Kosteria, Ioanna
AU - Zlatintsi, Amalia
AU - Voutsadaki, Elpida
AU - Papadopoulou, Eleni Zouboulia
AU - Papazi, Zoi
AU - Papadogiorgakaki, Maria
AU - Chlouveraki, Fanouria
AU - Lyberi, Maria
AU - Karatsikaki-Vlami, Nora
AU - Dionysopoulou, Eva
AU - Daskalou, Efstratia
PY - 2017/3/1
Y1 - 2017/3/1
N2 - Objective To identify possibly independent associations of perinatal, sociodemographic and lifestyle factors with childhood total and visceral body fat. Design A representative sample of 2655 schoolchildren (9-13 years) participated in the Healthy Growth Study, a cross-sectional epidemiological study. Setting Seventy-seven primary schools in four large regions in Greece. Subjects A sample of 1228 children having full data on total and visceral fat mass levels, as well as on anthropometric, dietary, physical activity, physical examination, socio-economic and perinatal indices, was examined. Results Maternal (OR=3·03 and 1·77) and paternal obesity (OR=1·62 and 1·78), maternal smoking during pregnancy (OR=1·72 and 1·93) and rapid infant weight gain (OR=1·42 and 1·96) were significantly and positively associated with children's increased total and visceral fat mass levels, respectively. Children's television watching for >2 h/d (OR=1·40) and maternal pre-pregnancy obesity (OR=2·46) were associated with children's increased total and visceral fat mass level, respectively. Furthermore, increased children's physical activity (OR=0·66 and 0·47) were significantly and negatively associated with children's total and visceral fat mass levels, respectively. Lastly, both father's age >46 years (OR=0·57) and higher maternal educational level (OR=0·45) were associated with children's increased total visceral fat mass level. Conclusions Parental sociodemographic characteristics, perinatal indices and pre-adolescent lifestyle behaviours were associated with children's abnormal levels of total and visceral fat mass. Any future programme for childhood prevention either from the perinatal age or at late childhood should take these indices into consideration.
AB - Objective To identify possibly independent associations of perinatal, sociodemographic and lifestyle factors with childhood total and visceral body fat. Design A representative sample of 2655 schoolchildren (9-13 years) participated in the Healthy Growth Study, a cross-sectional epidemiological study. Setting Seventy-seven primary schools in four large regions in Greece. Subjects A sample of 1228 children having full data on total and visceral fat mass levels, as well as on anthropometric, dietary, physical activity, physical examination, socio-economic and perinatal indices, was examined. Results Maternal (OR=3·03 and 1·77) and paternal obesity (OR=1·62 and 1·78), maternal smoking during pregnancy (OR=1·72 and 1·93) and rapid infant weight gain (OR=1·42 and 1·96) were significantly and positively associated with children's increased total and visceral fat mass levels, respectively. Children's television watching for >2 h/d (OR=1·40) and maternal pre-pregnancy obesity (OR=2·46) were associated with children's increased total and visceral fat mass level, respectively. Furthermore, increased children's physical activity (OR=0·66 and 0·47) were significantly and negatively associated with children's total and visceral fat mass levels, respectively. Lastly, both father's age >46 years (OR=0·57) and higher maternal educational level (OR=0·45) were associated with children's increased total visceral fat mass level. Conclusions Parental sociodemographic characteristics, perinatal indices and pre-adolescent lifestyle behaviours were associated with children's abnormal levels of total and visceral fat mass. Any future programme for childhood prevention either from the perinatal age or at late childhood should take these indices into consideration.
KW - Childhood obesity
KW - Lifestyle markers
KW - Perinatal markers
KW - Sociodemographic markers
KW - Total body fat
KW - Visceral fat
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U2 - 10.1017/S1368980016002640
DO - 10.1017/S1368980016002640
M3 - Article
C2 - 27821215
AN - SCOPUS:84994553118
SN - 1368-9800
VL - 20
SP - 660
EP - 670
JO - Public Health Nutrition
JF - Public Health Nutrition
IS - 4
ER -