Disentangling the associations between parental BMI and offspring body composition using the four-component model.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study sets out to investigate the intergenerational associations between the body mass index (BMI) of parents and the body composition of their offspring.

Methods

The cross-sectional data were analyzed for 511 parent-offspring trios from London and south-east England. The offspring were aged 5-21 years. Parental BMI was obtained by recall and offspring fat mass and lean mass were obtained using the four-component model. Multivariable regression analysis, with multiple imputation for missing paternal values was used. Sensitivity analyses for levels of non-paternity were conducted.

Results

A positive association was seen between parental BMI and offspring BMI, fat mass index (FMI), and lean mass index (LMI). The mother's BMI was positively associated wit

SUBMITTER: Devakumar D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4957621 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature