The joint associations of high birth weight and not having siblings with metabolic obesity phenotype among school‐aged children and adolescents: A National Survey in China
Main finding · MHOResult — go to the resultOdds ratio 1.94 95% CI 1.28–2.94Authors' conclusion
High BW and single-child status have joint positive associations with the subsequent odds of MHO and MUO, which should be jointly prevented through earlier screening and subsequent preventive strategies.
Study context
- Population
- Children and adolescents aged 7–18 years in seven Chinese provinces, 2013
- Participants
- 12,346 children
- Exposure
- High or low birth weight (BW) and single-child status vs reference
- Outcome
- Metabolic obesity phenotype (MHO, MUO) defined by 2018 consensus-based criteria
Methodological detailsnational survey, seven provinces
- National survey
- Seven provinces
Main finding
MHO
Odds ratio
1.94
95% CI 1.28–2.94
High BW
OR 1.94 (95% CI 1.28–2.94)
As reported in the abstract
- Single-child had increased odds of metabolically healthy obesity (MHO) and metabolically unhealthy obesity (MUO)
- P < 0.05
- Joint associations of single-child with high BW: higher odds of MUO and MHO
- 0.85- to 2.58-fold
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Exposure prevalence
Prevalence of MHO and MUO
- MHO prevalence
- 1.96%
- MUO prevalence
- 3.03%
Original publication
The joint associations of high birth weight and not having siblings with metabolic obesity phenotype among school‐aged children and adolescents: A National Survey in China. Pediatr Obes. Published 13 March 2023. doi:10.
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