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[Prenatal factors associated with high BMI status of infants and toddlers]

Bingbing Guo1, Hong Mei1, Senbei Yang1

  • 1Department of Woman and Child's Care and Adolescence Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.

Zhonghua Er Ke Za Zhi = Chinese Journal of Pediatrics
|September 6, 2014
PubMed

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Maternal passive smoking, parental obesity, and high birth weight are key factors for childhood high BMI. Prevention strategies should begin before pregnancy to address these risks effectively.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Endocrinology
  • Public Health
  • Reproductive Health

Context:

  • Childhood obesity is a growing global health concern.
  • Early life factors significantly influence long-term health outcomes.
  • Identifying prenatal risk factors is crucial for effective prevention.

Purpose:

  • To investigate prenatal risk factors associated with high Body Mass Index (BMI) in children at one and two years of age.
  • To determine the influence of maternal and paternal factors on infant and toddler BMI status.

Summary:

  • A birth cohort study of 2,220 newborns followed for two years identified significant prenatal risk factors for high BMI.
  • Maternal passive smoking during pregnancy, maternal pre-pregnancy overweight/obesity, paternal overweight/obesity, and high birth weight were associated with increased BMI in children.
  • Prevalence of high BMI was 32.80% at one year and 26.23% at two years, with boys showing higher rates at age two.

Impact:

  • Findings highlight the critical role of preconception and prenatal health in preventing childhood obesity.
  • Intervention strategies should focus on parental weight management and smoking cessation before and during pregnancy.
  • Early identification and management of high birth weight can contribute to obesity prevention efforts.
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