Psychological health in preschool children with underweight, overweight or obesity: a regional cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine if underweight (UW), overweight (OW) or obesity (OB), or body mass index (BMI) expressed as its SD score (BMI SDS), were associated with psychological difficulties in preschool children.

Design

Regional cohort study.

Setting

Oppland County, Norway.

Methods

At the routine school entry health assessment at 5-6 years of age, parents were invited to participate by local public health nurses. The parents completed questionnaires on sociodemographic, health and lifestyle factors of the child and the family, and on the child's neurocognitive development. They assessed psychological health with the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). Public health nurses measured weight and height on all eligible children and reported age, sex, height a

SUBMITTER: Donkor HM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7970241 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature