Body Composition, Dietary Intake, and Energy Expenditure in Nonobese, Prepubertal Children of Obese and Nonobese Biological Mothers

Francis, Coni C; Bope, Andy A; MaWhinney, Samantha; Czajka-Narins, Dorice M.; Alford, Betty B.

doi:10.1016/s0002-8223(99)00017-6

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“…All scans were performed by the same operator (blinded to treatment allocation), and all images were analyzed by the same radiologist (also blinded to treatment allocation). Variations in dietary intake and physical activity level were assessed yearly with validated questionnaires (14,15). Frequency and quantity of food intake were recorded by each girl, under parental guidance, for 7 d before the annual control visit (14).…”

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Metformin Treatment for Four Years to Reduce Total and Visceral Fat in Low Birth Weight Girls with Precocious Pubarche

Ibáñez

López‐Bermejo

Díaz

et al. 2008

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology &Amp; Metabolism

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confidence: 99%

Metformin Treatment for Four Years to Reduce Total and Visceral Fat in Low Birth Weight Girls with Precocious Pubarche

Ibáñez

López‐Bermejo

Díaz

et al. 2008

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology &Amp; Metabolism

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“…Hence, a sufficient intake of DF is strongly recommended by the Belgian Superior Health Council (BSHC) [10], World Health Organization (WHO) [11], US Department of Agriculture (USDA) [12], and British Nutrition Foundation [13]. Many chronic diseases and some cancers in adults have been related to dietary factors during early childhood [14,15]. Williams and Bollella (1995) reported that a higher DF intake may have a positive effect on serum vitamin and mineral concentrations in healthy children consuming a balanced diet containing adequate levels of nutrients [16].…”

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Dietary Sources of Fiber Intake and Its Association with Socio-Economic Factors among Flemish Preschool Children

Lin

Bolca

Vandevijvere

et al. 2011

IJMS

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The objectives were to assess total dietary fiber intake, identify the major sources of dietary fiber, and examine its association with socio-economic factors among Flemish preschoolers. Three-day estimated dietary records were collected from a representative sample of preschoolers 2.5–6.5 years old (n = 661; 338 boys, 323 girls). The mean dietary fiber intake (13.4 g/d) was lower than the intake level recommended by the Belgian Superior Health Council (70% boys and 81% girls below the guidelines). The most important contributor was the group of bread and cereals (29.5%), followed by fruits (17.8%), potatoes and grains (16.0%), energy-dense, low-nutritious foods (12.4%), and vegetables (11.8%). Multiple linear regression analyses showed that total fiber intake was associated with maternal education and parents’ employment. Overall, fiber intakes from high-nutritious foods (vegetables and fruits) were higher in preschoolers of higher educated mothers and those with one or both parents being employed. In conclusion, the majority of the preschoolers had dietary fiber intakes below the recommended level. Hence, dietary fiber should be promoted among parents of preschoolers and low socio-economic status families should be addressed in particular.

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“…Other studies have produced contradictory findings. One previous study showed that physical activity and energy expenditure in children with obese mothers were not different from those with nonobese mothers 7) . However, another study reported that physical inactivity in parents was a strong predictor of inactivity in their children 6) .…”

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“…Although approximately 50−70% of obesity in subjects with obese parents could be explained by genetic predisposition to obesity 5) , other causes of obesity in those with parental obesity are unclear, except for physical inactivity and fat intake. As for physical inactivity, a previous study showed that parental physical inactivity was a predictor of physical inactivity in children 6) , while another study gave conflicting results 7) . One previous study showed that maternal obesity was linked to increased fat intake in their children 8) .…”

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Characteristic Lifestyles in 6-year-old Children with Obese Parents: Results of the Toyama Birth Cohort Study.

Sekine¹,

Yamagami²,

Saito

et al. 2001

Environ. Health Prev. Med.

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Objectives: The aim of this study was to identify characteristic lifestyles in children with obese parents. Methods: 8,030 children (4,072 males and 3,958 females) aged 6 to 7 years were investigated. A questionnaire relating to the lifestyles of children was distributed through elementary schools for completion by parents. The heights and weights of parents were self-reported. A parent with a body mass index (weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters) greater than the 90th percentile for gender (26.7 kg/m 2 for fathers and 24.3 kg/m 2 for mothers) was defined as an obese parent. A chi-square test for each trend was applied to evaluate an increasing trend in the frequency or level of each lifestyle in children with obese parents.Results: Children with obese parents were significantly associated with increasing trends in the proportions categorized by irregular intake of breakfast, faster eating, longer TV watching, and shorter sleeping hours.Conclusions: These lifestyles are considered to be possible risk factors for the development of obesity. These characteristic lifestyles observed in children with obese parents could strengthen the relationship between child and parental body compositions, in addition to the genetic predisposition to obesity in children with obese parents. These findings indicate that education with lifestyle modification for obese parents will be required to prevent further weight gain in children with obese parents.

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Body Composition, Dietary Intake, and Energy Expenditure in Nonobese, Prepubertal Children of Obese and Nonobese Biological Mothers

Cited by 18 publications

References 35 publications

Metformin Treatment for Four Years to Reduce Total and Visceral Fat in Low Birth Weight Girls with Precocious Pubarche

Metformin Treatment for Four Years to Reduce Total and Visceral Fat in Low Birth Weight Girls with Precocious Pubarche

Dietary Sources of Fiber Intake and Its Association with Socio-Economic Factors among Flemish Preschool Children

Characteristic Lifestyles in 6-year-old Children with Obese Parents: Results of the Toyama Birth Cohort Study.

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