Association of family income with BMI from childhood to adult life: a birth cohort study

Gigante, Denise Petrucci; Victora, Cesar G; Matijasevich, Alícia; Horta, Bernardo Lessa; Barros, Fernando C.

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“…Many longitudinal and cross sectional research studies have examined the relationship of low SES and BMI in children. Researchers found a stable and enduring positive relationship between low income and BMI persisting from early childhood into adolescence and adulthood (Demment et al 2014;Freitas et al 2012;Gigante et al 2012;Graversen et al 2015;Lane et al 2012;McMillan and Erdmann 2010;Ventura et al 2009).…”

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The Relationship Between Body Weight and Motor Skill Competence in Hispanic Low-SES Preschool Children

Hamilton

Liu

ElGarhy

2016

Early Childhood Educ J

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between motor competence and BMI in Hispanic preschool children from low SES backgrounds. One hundred and forty-eight Hispanic low SES preschool children (male = 81, female = 67 participated in this study. All children were measured on gross and fine motor competence using the Peabody Developmental Motor Scales-2 (PDMS-2). Body Mass Index (BMI) was calculated for all participants. A Pearson correlation was used to analyze the relationship between the preschool children's BMI and PDMS-2 performance. A 2 (gender) 9 3 (BMI) MANOVA was conducted to assess the gender and BMI differences on each PDMS-2 subtest. Nearly one-third of children in the study demonstrated gross and fine motor delays and slightly over one-third of the children were classified as overweight or obese. A significant negative correlation was found between BMI and visual motor integration scores. The MANOVA analysis showed that low SES Hispanic boys were significantly better in gross motor skill competence and girls were more advanced in fine motor performance. These findings will make a significant contribution to the literature in identifying relationship between motor competence and children's body weight. This study is also beneficial to practitioners and educators in designing intervention and preschool curriculum to improve children identified with motor delays and to reduce BMI through physical activity. Keywords Low income Á Hispanic children Á Motor proficiency Á BMI

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The Relationship Between Body Weight and Motor Skill Competence in Hispanic Low-SES Preschool Children

Hamilton

Liu

ElGarhy

2016

Early Childhood Educ J

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“…The results of associations between SS in childhood and obesity in adults are mostly from studies in high-income countries 4 , 8 , 21 . Among the few studies conducted in Brazil 1 , 6 , 7 , 9 , 22 , the results are not consistent and differ between the gender and according to the diagnostic criterion of obesity. Particularly among women, the associations are more consistent, with the vast majority of results suggesting a higher frequency of obesity among those with lower SS in childhood.…”

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“…Particularly among women, the associations are more consistent, with the vast majority of results suggesting a higher frequency of obesity among those with lower SS in childhood. Among men, however, the international literature does not seem to have a consensus in associations; and the few studies performed in two cohorts in Brazil (Pelotas and Ribeirão Preto), indicate that better SS at the beginning of the life cycle is associated with greater occurrence of obesity in adulthood 1 , 6 , 7 , 9 , 22 .…”

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“…Studies indicate that socioeconomic status is strongly associated with the occurrence of obesity 1 , 7 , 13 . However, most studies that evaluate this relationship are restricted to the measurement of socioeconomic status (SS) in adult life, although some investigations have also shown the important role of adverse socioeconomic conditions in the intrauterine and early life periods on the nutritional status of adults 6 , 8 .…”

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Socioeconomic status in childhood and obesity in adults: a population-based study

Wagner¹,

Bastos²,

Navarro³

et al. 2018

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OBJECTIVE To test whether there is an association between socioeconomic status in childhood and measures of body mass index, waist circumference and the presence of overall and abdominal obesity in adult life.METHODS A cross-sectional analysis of a population-based cohort study, including a sample of adults (22–63 years old) living in Florianópolis, Southern Brazil. The socioeconomic status in childhood was analyzed through the education level of the participant’s parents. Height, weight and waist circumference were measured by previously trained interviewers. Linear and logistic regressions with adjustment for confounding factors and stratification of data according to gender were used.RESULTS Of the 1,222 adults evaluated, 20.4% (95%CI 18.1–22.8) presented overall obesity and 24.8% (95%CI 22.4–27.4), abdominal obesity. The body mass index and waist circumference averages among women were, respectively, 1.2 kg/m2 (95%CI -2.3– -0.04) and 2.8 cm (95%CI -5.3– -0.2) lower among those with higher socioeconomic status in childhood. Among men, waist circumference was 3.9 cm (95%CI 1.0–6.8) higher in individuals with higher socioeconomic status in childhood. Regarding obesity, women of higher socioeconomic status in childhood had lower odds of abdominal obesity (OR = 0.56, 95%CI 0.34–0.90), and no such association was observed among men.CONCLUSIONS The socioeconomic status in childhood influences body mass index, waist circumference and obesity in adults, with a difference in the direction of association according to gender. The higher socioeconomic status among men and the lower socioeconomic status among women were associated with higher adiposity indicators.

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“… 5 , 6 In middle-income countries, the inverse relationship of obesity and socioeconomic status (SES) has already been noted among females but it is infrequently reported for males. 5 , 7 , 8 …”

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Body size dynamics in young adults: 8-year follow up of cohorts in Brazil and Thailand

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Increase in body size has appeared as an epidemic in Western countries and is now rapidly emerging in low- and middle-income countries, contributing to the rise in non-communicable diseases worldwide. Brazil and Thailand have gone through similar economic and health transitions, and this unique comparative study investigates changes in body size (body mass index) in relation to socioeconomic status in two cohorts of similar age followed from 2004/2005 to 2012/2013. At 20–24 years of age, Pelotas cohort members had a much higher prevalence of overweight and obesity (20.7 and 8.6%) than the Thai cohort (6.0 and 1.7%); these proportions rose to 34.6% and 22.9% vs 15.8% and 5.1%, respectively, in their early 30s. An association between a higher socioeconomic status and increase in overweight and obesity was observed among males; but an inverse pattern was noted for females in both cohorts and remained statistically significant after 8 years of follow up. Our comparative longitudinal analyses highlight the relationship between two middle-income settings facing rapid increases in body size (2–3 fold increase in the rate of overweight and obesity). Long-term follow up and a lifecourse approach for effective prevention of obesity will minimize adverse health burdens in later life.

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Association of family income with BMI from childhood to adult life: a birth cohort study

Cited by 14 publications

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The Relationship Between Body Weight and Motor Skill Competence in Hispanic Low-SES Preschool Children

The Relationship Between Body Weight and Motor Skill Competence in Hispanic Low-SES Preschool Children

Socioeconomic status in childhood and obesity in adults: a population-based study

Body size dynamics in young adults: 8-year follow up of cohorts in Brazil and Thailand

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