Birth weight; postnatal, infant, and childhood growth; and obesity in young adulthood: evidence from the Barry Caerphilly Growth Study

McCarthy, Anne; Hughes, Rachael A.; Tilling, Kate; Davies, David; Smith, George Davey; Ben‐Shlomo, Yoav

doi:10.1093/ajcn/86.4.907

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“…1 In particular, the increasing incidence of obesity in children 2 is a source of concern, in that it is likely to persist to adulthood. 3 Epidemiological data point to high birth weight on the one hand 4,5 or faster postnatal growth on the other [6][7][8][9] as the initial requisite for later obesity. Nonetheless, the most critical and sensitive period of childhood growth and the underlying denominators for obesity remain elusive.…”

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The impact of perinatal probiotic intervention on the development of overweight and obesity: follow-up study from birth to 10 years

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Background: The achievements in combating the increasing trend of overweight and obesity have thus far been inadequate. The recently discovered instrumental role of the gut microbiota in host metabolism may offer a novel target in the prevention and management of obesity. Objective: To evaluate the impact of perinatal probiotic intervention on childhood growth patterns and the development of overweight during a 10-year follow-up. Patients and methods: Altogether 159 women were randomized and double-blinded to receive probiotics (1 Â 10 10 colonyforming units of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG, ATCC 53103) or placebo 4 weeks before expected delivery; the intervention extending for 6 months postnatally. Anthropometric measurements of the children were taken at the ages of 3, 6, 12 and 24 months and at 4, 7 and 10 years in 113 (72%) children. Results: The excessive weight gain was detected to be two-parted; the initial phase of excessive weight gain initiating during fetal period and continuing until 24-48 months of age and a second phase of excessive weight gain starting after the age of 24-48 months. The perinatal probiotic intervention appeared to moderate the initial phase of excessive weight gain, especially among children who later became overweight, but not the second phase of excessive weight gain, the impact being most pronounced at the age of 4 years (P ¼ 0.063, analysis of variance for repeated measures). The effect of intervention was also shown as a tendency to reduce the birth-weight-adjusted mean body mass index at the age of 4 years (P ¼ 0.080, analysis of covariance). Conclusions: Early gut microbiota modulation with probiotics may modify the growth pattern of the child by restraining excessive weight gain during the first years of life. This novel observation calls for further epidemiological and clinical trials, with precise data on early growth patterns and on confounding factors influencing weight development.

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“…Los estudios que citan en su metodología el equipo empleado en la medición del DAS se refieren al calibre abdominal Holtain-Kahn Abdominal Caliper ® (Holtain; Dyfed Wales, Reino Unido), con brazo móvil y precisión de 0,1 cm. Además del equipo descrito, para la medición es necesaria una mesa de examen rígida 12,13,18,21,22,[24][25][26]30,[36][37][38][39][40] . La medida del DAS se debe obtener en el milímetro más próximo, cuando el brazo móvil del compás toca levemente el abdomen, sin compresión, después del movimiento espiratorio normal.…”

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Diámetro abdominal sagital: aplicaciones en la práctica clínica

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El exceso de tejido adiposo visceral se asocia con factores de riesgo cardiovascular. Recientemente, el diámetro abdominal sagital (DAS) se ha convertido en un indicador de obesidad central y puede ayudar en la predicción del riesgo cardiovascular. El objetivo del estudio es revisar la literatura científica sobre la utilización del DAS para evaluación nutricional de adultos. Se llevó a cabo una búsqueda de artículos científicos en las bases de datos electrónicas SciELO , MEDLINE (PubMed) y Biblioteca Virtual de Salud. El DAS se asocia con la grasa abdominal (especialmente visceral) y diferentes factores de riesgo cardiovascular, como resistencia a la insulina, presión arterial y lipoproteínas plasmáticas, en mayor magnitud que indicadores tradicionales como el índice de masa corporal y la relación cintura/cadera. El DAS se puede utilizar en combinación con otras medidas antropométricas. Todavía no hay puntos de corte establecidos para la clasificación. El DAS puede ser una alternativa para estimar la grasa visceral, pero el pequeño número de estudios y la falta de consenso sobre la referencia anatómica para el registro de medidas dificultan la determinación del punto de corte para su interpretación.

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“…A total of eight studies were identified. 75,76,[80][81][82][83][84][85] Of these, four 75,76,80,85 presented data projecting weight status from childhood into adulthood and included classifications by weight status (healthy weight, overweight), and were therefore selected for consideration to populate the model. The remaining four studies were excluded, either because they provided no usable data 81,82,84 or because the data were for a child age range that was inappropriate for the current research.…”

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“…The remaining four studies were excluded, either because they provided no usable data 81,82,84 or because the data were for a child age range that was inappropriate for the current research. 83 The study characteristics for the included studies are presented in Table 27, and a summary description is provided below. 76 followed up a cohort of children who were born in Britain in March 1958 (the 1958 UK birth cohort).…”

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Cluster randomised controlled trial and economic and process evaluation to determine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a novel intervention [Healthy Lifestyles Programme (HeLP)] to prevent obesity in school children

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Dean SG, Hillsdon M, et al. Cluster randomised controlled trial and economic and process evaluation to determine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a novel intervention [Healthy Lifestyles Programme (HeLP)] to prevent obesity in school children. Public Health Res 2018;6(1). This journal is a member of and subscribes to the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) (www.publicationethics.org/). Public Health ResearchEditorial contact: journals.library@nihr.ac.ukThe full PHR archive is freely available to view online at www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/phr. Print-on-demand copies can be purchased from the report pages of the NIHR Journals Library website: www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk Criteria for inclusion in the Public Health Research journalReports are published in Public Health Research (PHR) if (1) they have resulted from work for the PHR programme, and (2) they are of a sufficiently high scientific quality as assessed by the reviewers and editors.Reviews in Public Health Research are termed 'systematic' when the account of the search appraisal and synthesis methods (to minimise biases and random errors) would, in theory, permit the replication of the review by others. PHR programmeThe Public Health Research (PHR) programme, part of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), evaluates public health interventions, providing new knowledge on the benefits, costs, acceptability and wider impacts of non-NHS interventions intended to improve the health of the public and reduce inequalities in health. The scope of the programme is multi-disciplinary and broad, covering a range of interventions that improve public health. The Public Health Research programme also complements the NIHR Health Technology Assessment programme which has a growing portfolio evaluating NHS public health interventions.For more information about the PHR programme please visit the website: http://www.nets.nihr.ac.uk/programmes/phr This reportThe research reported in this issue of the journal was funded by the PHR programme as project number 10/3010/01. The contractual start date was in March 2012. The final report began editorial review in November 2016 and was accepted for publication in February 2017. The authors have been wholly responsible for all data collection, analysis and interpretation, and for writing up their work. The PHR editors and production house have tried to ensure the accuracy of the authors' report and would like to thank the reviewers for their constructive comments on the final report document. However, they do not accept liability for damages or losses arising from material published in this report.This report presents independent research funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The views and opinions expressed by authors in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the NHS, the NIHR, NETSCC, the PHR programme or the Department of Health. If there are verbatim quotations included in this publication the views and opinions express...

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Birth weight; postnatal, infant, and childhood growth; and obesity in young adulthood: evidence from the Barry Caerphilly Growth Study

Cited by 128 publications

References 25 publications

The impact of perinatal probiotic intervention on the development of overweight and obesity: follow-up study from birth to 10 years

The impact of perinatal probiotic intervention on the development of overweight and obesity: follow-up study from birth to 10 years

Diámetro abdominal sagital: aplicaciones en la práctica clínica

Cluster randomised controlled trial and economic and process evaluation to determine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a novel intervention [Healthy Lifestyles Programme (HeLP)] to prevent obesity in school children

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