Implications of parental lifestyle changes and education level on adolescent offspring weight: a population based cohort study - The HUNT Study, Norway.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Obesity tends to cluster in families reflecting both common genetics and shared lifestyle patterns within the family environment. The aim of this study was to examine whether parental lifestyle changes over time, exemplified by changes in weight and physical activity, could affect offspring weight in adolescents and if parental education level influenced the relationship.

Design, setting and participants

The population-based cohort study included 4424 parent-offspring participants from the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study, Norway. Exposition was parental change in weight and physical activity over 11 years, and outcome was offspring weight measured in z-scores of body mass index (BMI) in mixed linear models.

Results

Maternal weight reduction by 2-6 kg was signifi

SUBMITTER: Naess M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6119406 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature