Psychological well‐being and the reversal of childhood overweight and obesity in the UK : a longitudinal national cohort study
Authors' conclusion
Better psychological well-being at age 11 years is a prognostic factor that may be associated with an increased likelihood of reversing childhood overweight and obesity by age 17 years.
Study context
- Population
- UK children with overweight or obesity at ages 11 and 14 years, followed to age 17 years4,556 at age 11
- Exposure
- Psychological well-being indexes vs reversal of overweight/obesity
- Outcome
- Reversal vs persistence of overweight or obesity and residualized-change BMI z scores
- Follow-up
- Age 17 years
Methodological detailsprospective
- Prospective
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Better child mental health: OR for reversal vs persistence
1.16
95% CI 1.03 to 1.29
Better psychosocial well-being: OR for reversal vs persistence
1.29
95% CI 1.15 to 1.44
Better child mental health: β for BMI z score
−0.08
95% CI −0.13 to −0.03
Better psychosocial well-being: β for BMI z score
−0.07
95% CI −0.11 to −0.03
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Well-being at age 14 and weight change · age 17 years
- Neither index was associated with weight changes when measured at age 14 years
Timing of measures
- Well-being measures more likely to predict weight changes when measured at age 11 vs 14 years
Original publication
Psychological well‐being and the reversal of childhood overweight and obesity in the UK : a longitudinal national cohort study. Obesity (Silver Spring). Published 7 October 2024. doi:10.
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