| Autor: |
E A, Mitchell, A W, Stewart, I, Braithwaite, R J, Hancox, R, Murphy, C, Wall, R, Beasley |
| Rok vydání: |
2015 |
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| Zdroj: |
Pediatric obesity. 12(4) |
| ISSN: |
2047-6310 |
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The reported association between birth weight and subsequent body mass index (BMI) is conflicting.To examine the relationship between birth weight and BMI in children aged 6-7 years.Secondary analysis of data from a multi-centre, multi-country, cross-sectional study (International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) Phase Three). Parents/guardians of children aged 6-7 years completed questionnaires about their children's birth weight, current height and weight and whether their mother smoked in the first year of the child's life. A general linear mixed model was used to determine the association between BMI and birth weight.A total of 72 111 children (17 countries) were included in the analysis. There was a positive association of birth weight with BMI (for each kg increase in birth weight the BMI at 6-7 increased by 0.47 (SE 0.02) kg/mThere is a positive linear relationship between birth weight and BMI in 6-7 year old children, which is present in both high and low income countries. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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