Parental Physical Activity Associates With Offspring’s Physical Activity Until Middle Age: A 30-Year Study

Kaseva, Kaisa; Hintsa, Taina; Lipsanen, Jari; Pulkki-Råbäck, Laura; Hintsanen, Mirka; Yang, Xiaolin; Hirvensalo, Mirja; Hutri‐Kähönen, Nina; Raitakari, Olli T.; Keltikangas‐Järvinen, Liisa; Tammelin, Tuija

doi:10.1123/jpah.2016-0466

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“…Adult obesity has experienced an alarming rise in the region, therefore this study differs from the mainstream studies in the age group of the sample that was investigated. The basis of choosing this age group is the claim that the environmental influence of parents differs between childhood and adulthood obesity [15]. While the majority of the parenting variables that we investigated have been substantiated in earlier studies, the principle findings of this study are as follows: The two novel parenting variables that are culturally unique to this region, i.e., the mother's age at childbirth and consanguineous marriage, showed significant differences between the two studied groups.…”

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“…Globally, studies have focused to find the association of parental PA and ST in relation to the age of adolescence, since the maximum influence of parents has been found to occur during adolescence [14]. A recent long term longitudinal study (30 years), however, has found that parental PA is associated with increased levels of children's physical activity till the age of 24 years, which tends to remain until their midlife, thus making the age category of young adults (18 to 35 years) very significant in tackling adult obesity [15]. In the KSA, it is at this age when most of the people in the region get married and take independent decisions regarding the welfare of their respective families.…”

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Influence of Parental Physical Activity and Screen Time on the BMI of Adult Offspring in a Saudi Population

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Saudi Arabia is witnessing a drastic rise in adult obesity. Geographic limitations hamper somatic activities to counter this rise. Parental physical inactivity in the region has never been addressed. This study’s purpose is to determine the differences between parent and adult child (the subjects here) levels of physical activity (PA) and screen time (ST) between normal weight and obese adults in the Saudi Arabian population. Two hundred and forty adult subjects (18 to 35 years) were screened for their body mass index (BMI) values (18.5 ≤ 25 as normal and 25 ≤ 30) or above as overweight/obese), followed by their congregation into normal weight (N) (n = 150) and overweight/obese (Ov/Ob) (n = 90) groups. A self-reported questionnaire assessed parenting practices, while a physical activity record diary calculated existing levels of PA and ST. Statistical significance was determined by a chi-squared test (p < 0.01) and BMI correlation was found by Pearson’s correlation coefficient. Maternal age (87.8% ≤ 20 years in the Ov/Ob group (Gp) and consanguineous marriage (88.9% in the Ov/Ob Gp) showed significant differences. A high prevalence of inactivity was observed among families (father 53.3%, mother 53.3%, subject 80.0%) in the Ov/Ob Gp. Higher amounts of ST (76.7% ≥ 9 h/day) were found in the Ov/Ob Gp, which significantly differed. Differences in the parent and child levels of PA and ST exist between normal weight and obese Saudi Arabian adults. Physically active parents having adult children inspire them to develop healthy physical behaviors which counter the development of obesity. Consanguineous marriage and early maternal age may be associated with progressive adult obesity.

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Influence of Parental Physical Activity and Screen Time on the BMI of Adult Offspring in a Saudi Population

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“…According to a tracking study of physical activity, an active lifestyle adopted early in childhood remains stable from youth to adult age [37]. In addition, parents' high levels of physical activity are positively associated with their children's activity levels [38]. According to Kaseva et al [38], the beneficial effect on offspring's lifestyle continues to at least middle age.…”

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“…In addition, parents' high levels of physical activity are positively associated with their children's activity levels [38]. According to Kaseva et al [38], the beneficial effect on offspring's lifestyle continues to at least middle age. The present study highlights the centrality of continuous activity in successful weight management.…”

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Exploration of Finnish adults’ successful weight management over the life course: a qualitative study

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Background: Despite the current obesogenic environment creating challenges weight management, some people succeed in maintaining a normal weight. This study explored lifelong weight management from the life course perspective. We aimed to gain an insight into the issues related to the pathways of individuals of normal weight from childhood to adulthood, and how their experiences and social connections influence their weight management. Methods: We approached the research topic using qualitative methods. Two age groups (30-45; 55-70 years, men and women), forming a total of 39 individuals, participated in theme interviews. Thematic analysis resulted in two main categories, namely (1) adoption of lifestyle and (2) maintenance of lifestyle. Results: Childhood family played a central role in the formation of lifestyle: food-upbringing created the basis for the interviewees' current diet, and their lives had always been characterized by an active lifestyle. High perceived selfefficacy was vital in weight management. The interviewees were confident about their routines and trusted their abilities to recognize and handle situations that threatened their lifestyles. They possessed skills for adjusting their lifestyle to altered environments, and showed a high level of coping self-efficacy. The interviewees also highlighted the importance of habits for weight management. They had improved their adopted lifestyle through constant learning. New routines had become more internalized through active repetition, finally turning into habitual practices, which simplified weight management. Conclusions: Based on our interviews, we conclude that childhood was important in the development of the healthpromoting lifestyle of our interviewees. However, weight management was described as a journey over the life course, and success also encouraged skills of identifying risks and adjusting actions to cope with challenging situations.

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“…A focus on parent-child dyad analysis in preschool and preadolescent children is key to understanding the factors that are essential for shaping the active lifestyle of children, which persists until adulthood [ 11 , 12 ]. Numerous longitudinal studies confirm the persistence of obesity arising in preschool age to adolescence [ 13 , 14 ] and adulthood [ 15 , 16 ].…”

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Health-related parental indicators and their association with healthy weight and overweight/obese children’s physical activity

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BackgroundAlthough it is accepted that parents play a key role in forming children’s health behaviours, differences in parent-child physical activity (PA) have not previously been analysed simultaneously in random samples of families with non-overweight and overweight to obese preschool and school-aged children. This study answers the question which of the health-related parental indicators (daily step count (SC), screen time (ST), and weight status and participation in organized leisure-time PA) help their children achieve the step count recommendations.MethodsA nationally representative sample comprising 834 families including 1564 parent-child dyads who wore the Yamax Digiwalker SW-200 pedometer for at least 8 h a day on at least four weekdays and both weekend days and completed a family log book (anthropometric parameters, SC, and ST). Logistic regression analyses were used to investigate whether parental achievement of the daily SC recommendation (10,000 SC/day), non-excessive ST (< 2 h/day), weight status, and active participation in organized PA were associated with children’s achievement of their daily SC (11,500 SC/day for pre-schoolers and 13,000/11,000 SC/day for school-aged boys/girls).ResultsWhile living in a family with non-overweight parents helps children achieve the daily SC recommendation (mothers in the model: OR = 3.50, 95% CI = 2.29–5.34, p < 0.001; fathers in the model: OR = 2.41, 95% CI = 1.37–4.26, p < 0.01) regardless of their age category, gender, or ST, for families with overweight/obese children, only the mother’s achievement of the SC recommendations and non-excessive ST significantly (p < 0.05) increase the odds of their children reaching the daily SC recommendation. The active participation of children in organized leisure-time PA increases the odds of all children achieving the daily SC recommendations (OR = 1.80–2.85); however, for overweight/obese children this remains non-significant. The participation of parents in organized leisure-time PA does not have a significant relationship to the odds of their overweight/obese or non-overweight children achieving the daily SC recommendations.ConclusionsThe mother’s health-related behaviours (PA and ST) significantly affect the level of PA of overweight/obese preschool and school-aged children. PA enhancement programmes for overweight/obese children cannot rely solely on the active participation of children in organized leisure-time PA; they also need to take other family-based PA, especially at weekends, into account.

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Parental Physical Activity Associates With Offspring’s Physical Activity Until Middle Age: A 30-Year Study

Abstract: This study suggests that parents' physical activity assessed in their offspring's childhood contributes favorably to offspring's physical activity from childhood to middle age.

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Influence of Parental Physical Activity and Screen Time on the BMI of Adult Offspring in a Saudi Population

Influence of Parental Physical Activity and Screen Time on the BMI of Adult Offspring in a Saudi Population

Exploration of Finnish adults’ successful weight management over the life course: a qualitative study

Health-related parental indicators and their association with healthy weight and overweight/obese children’s physical activity

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