ArticleObesity facts2022
Association between Marginally Low Birth Weight and Obesity-Related Outcomes and Indirect Effects via Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Abnormal Eating.
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- Temporal trends in birthweight and its association with overweight/obesity in schoolchildren from a Brazilian city: a cross-sectional panel study (2002-2019).Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina · 2026Article
- Nonlinear association between birth weight and overweight/obesity in children aged 3-6 years: a retrospective analysis of 13 cities in China.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- The Relationship between Birth Weight and the Risk of Overweight and Obesity among Chinese Children and Adolescents Aged 7-17 Years.Nutrients · 2024Article
- hsa-miR-582-3p in umbilical cord blood is negatively associated with maternal exposure to childhood maltreatment.Epigenomics · 2024Article
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Abstract
introductionEvidence of the association between children born with marginally low birth weight (MLBW) and obesity-related outcomes was controversial, and our study aimed to examine the role of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and/or abnormal eating in these associations.
methodsA retrospective cohort study consisting of 677 Chinese children was conducted. Obesity-related outcomes (body mass index [BMI], waist circumference [WC], skinfold thickness [SF], body fat, blood pressure, lipids, and blood glucose), behaviour problems (ADHD and eating behaviour) and birth weight were collected. Mediation analyses were used to explore whether ADHD and/or abnormal eating was an intermediary factor in the MLBW-OB relationship.
resultsChildren with MLBW tended to have higher SF, triglycerides, fasting blood glucose, waistline, body fat, and abdominal obesity risks. Birth weight was negatively related to obesity-related outcomes, and the associations were mediated, partially, by the increased risk of ADHD or abnormal eating behaviour after adjustment for the BMI Z score. Furthermore, lower birth weight predicted higher WC indirectly through emotional overeating caused by ADHD (β: -0.10; 95% confidence interval: -0.19, -0.01).
conclusionOur study suggests the hypothetical role of ADHD and abnormal eating as underlying mechanisms in the association between MLBW and obesity-related outcomes, providing novel scientific evidence for childhood development interventions.
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