Early-Life Home Environment and Obesity in a Mexican American Birth Cohort: The CHAMACOS Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Little is known about the impact of the home environment on biomarkers of obesity, such as adipokines, in children. In this study, we examined the relationship of maternal depressive symptoms and potentially protective social factors, including maternal support and the home learning environment, with body mass index and adipokines.

Methods

Data were obtained from 326 Mexican American participants from the Center for the Health Assessment of Mothers and Children of Salinas cohort. Plasma adipokine levels were assessed in 326 children by enzyme-linked immunoassay at birth or ages 5, 9, or 14 years. Maternal depressive symptoms were evaluated using the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale when children were 1, 3.5, 7, and 9 years old; social support was

SUBMITTER: Tindula G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6355358 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb/Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature