BMI at 4 years of age is associated with previous and current protein intake and with paternal BMI

Öhlund, Inger,1954-Umeå universitet,Institutionen för kostvetenskap (författare)

Objectives:To evaluate possible associations between body mass index (BMI) at 4 years of age, current and previous dietary intakes and parental BMI.Methods:A follow-up of dietary intake and anthropometry in 127 4-year-old children corresponding to 54% of children who completed an initial intervention study at 18 months of age.Results:Fourteen percent of the girls and 13% of the boys were overweight (age-adjusted BMI>/=25) and 2% of the girls and 3% of the boys were obese (age-adjusted BMI>/=30). Thirty-four percent and 9% of the fathers and 19 and 7% of the mothers were overweight and obese, respectively. BMI at 6-18 months was a strong predictor of BMI at 4 years. Univariate regression analyses revealed that intake of protein in particular, and also of total energy and carbohydrates at 17/18 months and at 4 years, was positively associated with BMI at 4 years. Although BMI at 6-18 months was the strongest predictor of BMI at 4 years, in the final multivariate models of the child's BMI, protein intake at 17-18 months and at 4 years, energy intake at 4 years and the father's-but not the mother's-BMI were also independent contributing factors.Conclusions:Among these healthy children, BMI at 4 years of age tracked from 6 to 18 months of age and were associated with previous and current protein intake as well as parental BMI, particularly that of the father.

Hernell, Olle,1945-Umeå universitet,Pediatrik(Swepub:umu)olhe0002 (författare)
Hörnell, Agneta,1964-Umeå universitet,Institutionen för kostvetenskap(Swepub:umu)agahol02 (författare)
Stenlund, HansUmeå universitet,Epidemiologi och global hälsa(Swepub:umu)hast0001 (författare)
Lind, TorbjörnUmeå universitet,Pediatrik(Swepub:umu)toli0008 (författare)
Umeå universitetInstitutionen för kostvetenskap (creator_code:org_t)

Ingår i:European Journal of Clinical Nutrition: Springer Science and Business Media LLC64:2, s. 138-1450954-30071476-5640

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