Lifestyle‐based subtypes of childhood obesity and their association with cardiometabolic factors: A cluster analysis
Authors' conclusion
Children of different lifestyle-based obesity subtypes might have different cardiometabolic risks. Our new classification system might help personalize assessment of childhood obesity.
Study context
- Population
- Children with obesity from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
- Participants
- 1,550 children
- Exposure
- Lifestyle-based childhood obesity subtypes vs unhealthy subtype and vs normal-weight children
- Unhealthyn = 571reference
- Physically activen = 185
- Healthy dietn = 404
- Smokingn = 125
- Non-sedentaryn = 265
- Outcome
- Childhood obesity subtypes based on four lifestyle factors (physical activity, diet quality, sedentary time, smoking) and their association with cardiometabolic factors
Methodological detailscluster analysis, multiple linear regression
- Cluster analysis
- Multiple linear regression
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Lifestyle-based obesity subtypes and cardiometabolic factors
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
- All obesity subtypes had worse cardiometabolic profile vs normal-weight children, except: physically active subtype similar DBP, HbA1c and TC; smoking subtype similar TC; healthy diet and non-sedentary subtypes similar DBP
Original publication
Lifestyle‐based subtypes of childhood obesity and their association with cardiometabolic factors: A cluster analysis. Pediatr Obes. Published 15 May 2024. doi:10.
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