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ArticleNutrients2025

The Associations of Vitamin D Status and Lifestyle Behaviors with General Obesity and Metabolically Unhealthy Obesity in Chinese Children and Adolescents.

Fangqu Liu, Yan Li, Chanhua Liang, Bingxuan Kong, Qian Zhang, Xingzhu Yin, Bangfu Wu, Jingfan Xiong, Ping Yao, Yuhan Tang and 1 more

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Article in Nutrients, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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11 authors.

Fangqu LiuShenzhen Center for Chronic Disease Control, Shenzhen 518020, China.
Yan LiShenzhen Center for Chronic Disease Control, Shenzhen 518020, China.
Chanhua LiangDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Hubei Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Ministry of Education Key Lab of Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
Bingxuan KongDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Hubei Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Ministry of Education Key Lab of Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
Qian ZhangDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Hubei Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Ministry of Education Key Lab of Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
Xingzhu YinDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Hubei Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Ministry of Education Key Lab of Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
Bangfu WuDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Hubei Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Ministry of Education Key Lab of Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
Jingfan XiongShenzhen Center for Chronic Disease Control, Shenzhen 518020, China.
Ping YaoDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Hubei Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Ministry of Education Key Lab of Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0192-9546
Yuhan TangDepartment of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Hubei Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Ministry of Education Key Lab of Environment and Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
Yanyan LiShenzhen Center for Chronic Disease Control, Shenzhen 518020, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6667-9341

Funding

Medical Science and Technology Foundation of Guangdong A2024150Sanming Project of Medicine in Shenzhen SZSM202311020Shenzhen Medical Key Discipline Construction Fund SZXK065Shenzhen Science and Technology Program JCYJ20230807120900001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundVitamin D and lifestyle behaviors are closely related to children's health. However, current research on the combined influences of vitamin D and adherence to 24-Hour Movement Guidelines (24-HMG) on childhood obesity remains scarce. Our study aimed to examine individual and joint associations of vitamin D status and the number of recommendations for adhering to 24-HMG with obesity among Chinese children and adolescents.

methodsIn this cross-sectional study, a total of 4625 participants from Shenzhen, China, were recruited. Vitamin D status was classified into two categories: adequacy and inadequacy. The 24-HMG was obtained from a validated questionnaire, including moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, screen time, and sleep duration. General obesity and metabolically unhealthy obesity (MUO) were the outcomes of this study. The logistic regression model was performed to examine the associations between vitamin D status, the number of guidelines met, and obesity.

resultsVitamin D inadequacy was associated with increased odds of general obesity and MUO, with adjusted odds ratios (95% CIs) of 1.551 (1.080-2.226) and 2.205 (1.319-3.686). Meeting 2-3 recommendations of 24-HMG was associated with decreased odds of general obesity, with adjusted odds ratios (95% CIs) of 0.777 (0.626-0.965). Compared with the vitamin D adequacy/meeting 2-3 guidelines group, the vitamin D inadequacy/meeting 0-1 guideline group was positively related to general obesity (adjusted odd ratio, 1.826 [95% CI: 1.167-2.857]) and MUO (2.160, 1.175-3.972). In addition, the population-attributable fractions of vitamin D inadequacy or/and meeting 0-1 guideline were 28.4% (95% CI: 2.5-54.4%) for general obesity and 42.3% (95% CI: 11.5-73.1%) for MUO.

conclusionsOur findings displayed that the combined associations of vitamin D inadequacy and meeting 0-1 recommendations of 24-HMG were linked to high odds of general obesity and MUO, respectively. Understanding these relationships could provide a theoretical basis for effective preventive strategies and interventions for childhood obesity.

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Life StyleNutritional StatusPediatric ObesityVitamin DVitamin D DeficiencyAdolescentChildChinaCross-Sectional StudiesEast Asian PeopleExerciseFemaleHumansMaleSurveys and QuestionnairesVitamin D24-Hour Movement Guidelines25-hydroxyvitamin Dchildrenmetabolically unhealthy obesityobesity

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