The relationship between socioeconomic status and childhood overweight/obesity is linked through paternal obesity and dietary intake: a cross-sectional study in Chongqing, China

Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine

Yetao Luo¹  Rina Li¹  Xiaohua Liang¹  Shunqing Luo²  Jingyu Chen³ 

[1] Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics Department, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders Key Laboratory of Pediatrics in Chongqing, China International Science and Technology Cooperation Center of Child Development and Critical Disorders, 400016, Chongqing, China;Department of Pediatric General Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Jinyu Avenue No.20, Yubei, 400010, Chongqing, China;Department of Ultrasound, Children’s Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China;

关键词: Childhood overweight and obesity;    Prevalence;    Socioeconomic status;    Path analyses;    Dietary intake;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12199-021-00973-x

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundThe prevalence of obesity and overweight in childhood has increased dramatically over the past decades globally. Thus, the risk factors of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents must be studied.ObjectivesThis study aimed to reveal the prevalence of childhood obesity and examine the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and z-body mass index (z-BMI) via parental obesity and dietary intake using path analysis.MethodsStratified cluster sampling was used to select 17,007 participants aged 6–12 years on two avenues per region in urban, suburban, and rural areas. Path analysis was conducted to examine the mediators between SES and z-BMI.ResultsThe prevalence rates of overweight and obesity were 13.36% and 8.60%, respectively, and were positively correlated with the father’s education level, family income, a birth weight > 3000g, a parental obesity history, vegetable intake and red meat intake (all P < 0.05). Four mediators (paternal obesity history, red meat intake, vegetable intake, and nutritional supplements) were observed, and the four path analyses were significant (all P < 0.05). The adjusted total effects on z-BMI were significant for income (βTot = 0.03; P < 0.01), father’s education (βTot = 0.05; P < 0.001), and region (βTot = 0.11; P<0.001), and the total mediation effects were 20.69%, 16.67%, and 5.36%, respectively. All the variables accounted for 12.60% of the z-BMI variance.ConclusionsThe prevalence of overweight/obesity in children was notable, and the relationship between SES and z-BMI was mediated by paternal obesity history and dietary intake.

【 授权许可】

CC BY