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Application of a composite scoring protocol to identify factors that contribute to the risk of overweight and obesity in Irish children.
O'Donnell, Aisling; Buffini, Maria; Kehoe, Laura; Nugent, Anne; Kearney, John; Walton, Janette; Flynn, Albert; McNulty, Breige.
  • O'Donnell A; UCD Institute of Food and Health, School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
  • Buffini M; UCD Institute of Food and Health, School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
  • Kehoe L; School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.
  • Nugent A; UCD Institute of Food and Health, School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
  • Kearney J; School of Biological Sciences, Institute for Global Food Security, Queens University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
  • Walton J; School of Biological & Health Sciences, Technological University Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
  • Flynn A; Department of Biological Sciences, Munster Technological University, Cork, Ireland.
  • McNulty B; School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.
Pediatr Obes ; 17(9): e12922, 2022 09.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2192645
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Investigations into the main drivers of childhood obesity are vital to implement effective interventions to halt the global rise in levels. The use of a composite score may help to identify children most at risk of overweight/obesity.

OBJECTIVES:

To investigate the cumulative impact of factors associated with overweight/obesity risk in children.

METHODS:

Data were analysed from the Irish National Children's Food Survey II which included 600 children, aged 5-12-years. The risk factors examined included social class, parental, early life, lifestyle, and dietary components. A composite score was calculated which ranged from 0 (no risk factors for overweight/obesity) to 4 (4 risk factors for overweight/obesity).

RESULTS:

In model 1 (%BF) the four factors associated with overweight/obesity risk were having a parent with overweight/obesity (odds ratio 3.1; 95% confidence interval 1.9-4.8), having a high birth weight of ≥4 kg (2.5; 1.6-3.9), being from a low social class (2.3; 1.4-3.8) and low physical activity (1.9; 1.2-2.8). Children who scored 3-4 points on the composite score had a 10-fold (10.0; 4.2-23.9) increased risk of overweight/obesity compared to those with 0 points, a sevenfold (7.2; 3.9-13.5) increased risk compared to those with 1 point and a threefold (2.6; 1.4-4.8) increased risk compared to those with 2 points, with similar results observed in model 2 (BMI).

CONCLUSION:

The use of a composite score is a beneficial means of identifying children at risk of overweight/obesity and may prove useful in the development of effective interventions to tackle childhood obesity.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Overweight / Pediatric Obesity Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Child / Humans Language: English Journal: Pediatr Obes Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijpo.12922

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Overweight / Pediatric Obesity Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Child / Humans Language: English Journal: Pediatr Obes Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijpo.12922