Does an obesogenic family environment moderate the association between sports participation and body composition in children? The ENERGY project
Authors' conclusion
Enrolling children in sports activities from an early age can be important for healthy weight maintenance, especially among children from obesogenic family environments.
Study context
- Population
- Children (54% girls; 11.6 ± 0.7 years) and their parent(s) from the ENERGY project
- Participants
- 3,999 children
- Exposure
- Organized sports participation vs no participation, by obesogenic family environment risk
- Outcome
- Body composition: waist circumference and BMI, measured by trained researchers
Methodological detailsmoderation analysis, Composite obesogenic family environment risk score from 10 questionnaire items
- Moderation analysis
- Composite obesogenic family environment risk score from 10 questionnaire items
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Waist circumference, moderate risk
−0.29
95% CI −0.45 to −0.14
Waist circumference, high risk
−0.46
95% CI −0.66 to −0.25
BMI, moderate risk
−0.10
95% CI −0.16 to −0.04
BMI, high risk
−0.14
95% CI −0.22 to −0.06
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Does an obesogenic family environment moderate the association between sports participation and body composition in children? The ENERGY project. Pediatr Obes. Published 4 April 2023. doi:10.
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