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Family structure in relation to body mass index and metabolic score in European children and adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Living in single parent and blended families or as an only child-compared to living in two-parent biological families or with siblings, respectively-is associated with a higher body mass index (BMI) in cross-sectional studies. However, longitudinal research addressing the children's BMI in this context is scarce. Further, little is known about the association between family structure and metabolic health.

Objectives

This study aimed at investigating the association between both aspects of family structure with BMI and a metabolic score (MetS).

Methods

Cross-sectional data from 7804 children participating in the European multi-center I.Family study (2013/2014) and longitudinal data from 5621 children who also participated previously in the IDEFICS study (2007-2010) were used. Family structure was assessed by a detailed interview. BMI z-score and the MetS were based on measured anthropometry, blood pressure, high-density lipoprotein, blood glucose, and triglycerides. Linear regressions were performed to model associations between family structure with BMI and MetS.

Results

Children from single-parent families had higher BMI z-scores in the cross-sectional (β = 0.09, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.001 to 0.18) and longitudinal analyses compared to those from two-parent families. Cross-sectionally, the number of siblings was associated with lower BMI z-scores (β = -0.07, 95% CI: -0.10 to -0.03) and lower MetS (β = -0.14, 95% CI: -0.26 to -0.01). Longitudinally, only children between baseline and follow-up had higher BMI z-scores at follow-up (β = 0.07, 95% CI: 0.01 to 0.14) compared to stable siblings.

Conclusion

Obesity prevention measures should focus on single-parent households and families with an only child.

SUBMITTER: Stahlmann K

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9786348 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Family structure in relation to body mass index and metabolic score in European children and adolescents.

Stahlmann Katharina K Lissner Lauren L Bogl Leonie H LH Mehlig Kirsten K Kaprio Jaakko J Klosowska Joanna C JC Moreno Luis A LA Veidebaum Toomas T Solea Antonia A Molnár Dénes D Lauria Fabio F Börnhorst Claudia C Wolters Maike M Hebestreit Antje A Hunsberger Monica M

Pediatric obesity 20220810 12

<h4>Background</h4>Living in single parent and blended families or as an only child-compared to living in two-parent biological families or with siblings, respectively-is associated with a higher body mass index (BMI) in cross-sectional studies. However, longitudinal research addressing the children's BMI in this context is scarce. Further, little is known about the association between family structure and metabolic health.<h4>Objectives</h4>This study aimed at investigating the association betw ...[more]

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