Cardiometabolic risk profile among children with migrant parents and role of parental education: the IDEFICS/I.Family cohort
Authors' conclusion
Children with two migrant parents were at higher risk for adverse cardiometabolic health compared to children with native parents, especially in families with low parental education. These associations were explained by lower physical activity and maternal body weight and encourages early intervention strategies by schools and communities.
Study context
- Population
- Children aged 2–17 from the second follow-up of the European IDEFICS/I.Family cohort
- Participants
- 8,745 children
- Exposure
- Two migrant parents or one migrant parent vs native parents
- Outcome
- BMI, MetS score and its individual components as age- and sex-specific z-scores
Methodological detailscross-sectional analysis of second follow-up, linear regression, multicentre European cohort
- Cross-sectional analysis of second follow-up
- Linear regression
- Multicentre European cohort
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Difference in body mass index (BMI) z-score
+0.24 SD
Two migrant parents
Difference in metabolic syndrome (MetS) z-score
+0.30 SD
Two migrant parents
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Adjustment for maternal BMI and sports club activity
- Associations attenuated when controlling for maternal BMI and sports club activity
Effect modification by parental education
- Associations with BMI and MetS z-scores more pronounced with low parental education
Original publication
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