Body mass index in parents and their adult offspring: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Obesity may track across generations, due to genetics and shared family environmental factors, or possibly intrauterine programming. However, many studies only assess associations between maternal body mass index (BMI) and offspring BMI in childhood. To determine whether maternal and paternal associations with offspring BMI differ and whether associations persist into adulthood, a systematic review and meta-analysis was done. PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Google Scholar (to October 2022) were searched. Observational studies reporting associations between maternal or paternal BMI and adult offspring BMI were included. Offspring BMIs were reported as continuous or categorical measures. Forty-six studies were included in the systematic review. Meta-analyses were conducted using random-e

SUBMITTER: Zhang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10909538 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature