Prevalences of cardiometabolic risk and lifestyle factors in young parents: evidence from a German birth cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Studies show that parents significantly impact their children's health through their cardiometabolic risk profile and health behavior. There is only little information about the prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors and lifestyle factors among new parents yet. The aims of this study are therefore to evaluate the prevalences of cardiometabolic risk factors in parents of infants in Germany and to examine their lifestyle and health behavior.

Methods

In the KUNO-Kids health study, an ongoing birth cohort, parents (n = 930 mothers and 769 fathers) were asked about cardiometabolic risk factors (obesity/hypertension/type 2 diabetes mellitus) and lifestyle factors (dietary/sports/smoking habits/alcohol consumption) during the first year after the birth of their child

SUBMITTER: Brunner J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9641866 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature