The joint effect of vitamin-D status and tobacco exposure on overweight and obesity in children.

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to explore the combined effects of serum vitamin-D level and tobacco exposure on the risk of overweight and obesity in children. This cross-sectional study analysed the data of 11 636 children aged 2-17 years from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys database between 2007 and 2018. Univariable and multivariate weighted logistic regression models were used to analyse the associations of serum vitamin-D or cotinine levels with overweight and obesity in children as well as the combined effects of serum vitamin-D and cotinine on the risk of overweight and obesity in children. Subgroup analysis was performed in terms of gender, age, race and household smokers. OR with corresponding 95 % CI was presented. The elevated risk of overweight and obesity in children w

SUBMITTER: Lin Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11646676 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature