Parental Feeding Practices, Weight Perception, and Children's Appetitive Traits Are Associated with Weight Trajectories in Preschoolers: A Longitudinal Study in China.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to examine the trajectories of body mass index-for-age z-score (BAZ) in preschoolers and its association with parental feeding practices, weight perception, and children's appetitive traits.

Methods

A total of 433 preschoolers and their parents from eight public kindergartens in Shanghai were assessed annually over two years. A group-based trajectory model was employed to identify distinct BAZ patterns. Logistic regression was utilized to investigate the baseline factors associated with the BAZ trajectories.

Results

Three distinct BAZ trajectories were identified among the preschoolers: "low-stable group" (n = 154, 37.3%), "moderate-stable group" (n = 214, 47.3%), and "progressive overweight and obesity group" (n = 65, 1

SUBMITTER: Chen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11547943 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature