Trial reportEuropean journal of pediatrics2009
Determinants of obesity in the Ulm Research on Metabolism, Exercise and Lifestyle in Children (URMEL-ICE).
Trial report in European journal of pediatrics, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 38 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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38 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 94 citations in OpenAlex.
- Gender differences and climate zones in overweight and obesity prevalence in European elementary school children from 2000 to 2020: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
- Aetiological research on the health of migrants living in Germany: a systematic literature review.BMJ open · 2022Pooled it
- Birth and Health Outcomes of Children Migrating With Parents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Pooled it
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- Socioeconomic position and childhood-adolescent weight status in rich countries: a systematic review, 1990-2013.BMC pediatrics · 2015Pooled it
- The WHO Health Promoting School framework for improving the health and well-being of students and their academic achievement.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2014Pooled it
- Systematic review of sedentary behaviour and health indicators in school-aged children and youth.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2011Pooled it
- Correlates of parental misperception of their child's weight status: the 'be active, eat right' study.PloS one · 2014Trial
- Effects of supervised exercise program on metabolic function in overweight adolescents.World journal of pediatrics : WJP · 2013Trial
- Economic evaluation of URMEL-ICE, a school-based overweight prevention programme comprising metabolism, exercise and lifestyle intervention in children.The European journal of health economics : HEPAC : health economics in prevention and care · 2013Trial
- Evaluation of a health promotion program in children: Study protocol and design of the cluster-randomized Baden-Württemberg primary school study [DRKS-ID: DRKS00000494].BMC public health · 2012Trial
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- Parental Country of Birth and Socioeconomic Disadvantage in Childhood Overweight and Obesity: Evidence From the Growing Healthy Kids Study.AJPM focus · 2026Article
- Dental Caries, Periodontal Status, and Lifestyle Connections: Examining the Moderating Effects of Sleep, Smoking, Diet, and Mealtime Routines.Nutrients · 2025Article
- A cross-sectional study using the Childhood Measurement Programme for Wales to examine population-level risk factors associated with childhood obesity.Public health nutrition · 2021Review
- And yet Again: Having Breakfast Is Positively Associated with Lower BMI and Healthier General Eating Behavior in Schoolchildren.Nutrients · 2021Article
- Use of Machine Learning to Determine the Information Value of a BMI Screening Program.American journal of preventive medicine · 2021Article
- Sugar Restriction for Caries Prevention: Amount and Frequency. Which Is More Important?Caries research · 2019Review
- Directed acyclic graphs: a tool for causal studies in paediatrics.Pediatric research · 2018Review
- Sociocultural Influence on Obesity and Lifestyle in Children: A Study of Daily Activities, Leisure Time Behavior, Motor Skills, and Weight Status.Obesity facts · 2017Article
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Abstract
We investigated the prevalence of overweight and obesity in German schoolchildren and analyzed determinants of overweight. In the context of a randomized intervention study, a baseline cross-sectional assessment was carried out in 2006. During a physical examination, height, weight, skin fold thickness, and upper arm and waist circumferences were measured according to a standardized protocol among 1.079 children aged 6-9 years. Overweight and obesity were classified according to the definitions of the International Obesity Task Force. Parents completed a questionnaire on potential determinants of overweight. Logistic regression models were calculated for determinants of overweight and obesity. The prevalence of overweight was 16.5% in boys and 17.3% in girls and of obesity 3.5% and 3.6%, respectively. Migration (29.4 %) was correlated with overweight and obesity. In particular, among boys with migration background, overweight (24.0%) and obesity (6.6%) were highly prevalent. Higher obesity prevalence was associated with maternal smoking during pregnancy, parental overweight, and low parental education. Indicators for physical inactivity such as watching television more than 1 h per weekday, participation in club sports less than once a week, consumption of sweetened drinks (>or=3 times per week), and skipping breakfast before school were associated with childhood obesity. Our results provide further evidence that parental factors such as migration background and education are strongly associated with body mass of the offspring. Physically inactive children with regular consumption of sweetened drinks and no breakfast were prone to be overweight or obese. Changes of these lifestyle factors as targets of interventions are promising to prevent childhood obesity.
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