J 2016

Impact of Low Maternal Education on Early Childhood Overweight and Obesity in Europe

RUIZ, Milagros, Peter GOLDBLATT, Joanna MORRISON, Daniela PORTA, Francesco FORASTIERE et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Impact of Low Maternal Education on Early Childhood Overweight and Obesity in Europe

Authors

RUIZ, Milagros (826 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), Peter GOLDBLATT (826 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), Joanna MORRISON (840 United States of America), Daniela PORTA (380 Italy), Francesco FORASTIERE (380 Italy), Daniel HRYHORCZUK (840 United States of America), Youriy ANTIPKIN (804 Ukraine), Marie-Josephe SAUREL-CUBIZOLLES (250 France), Sandrine LIORET (250 France), Martine VRIJHEID (724 Spain), Maties TORRENT (724 Spain), Carmen INIGUEZ (724 Spain), Isabel LARRANAGA (724 Spain), Chryssa BAKOULA (300 Greece), Alexandra VELTSISTA (300 Greece), Manon VAN EIJSDEN (528 Netherlands), Tanja GM VRIJKOTTE (528 Netherlands), Lenka ANDRÝSKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Ladislav DUŠEK (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Henrique BARROS (620 Portugal), Sofia CORREIA (620 Portugal), Marjo-Riitta JARVELIN (246 Finland), Anja TAANILA (246 Finland), Johnny LUDVIGSSON (752 Sweden), Tomas FARESJO (752 Sweden), Michael MARMOT (826 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) and Hynek PIKHART (203 Czech Republic)

Edition

Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology, HOBOKEN, WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2016, 0269-5022

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

Public health system, social medicine

Country of publisher

United States of America

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 2.724

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/16:00089989

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

UT WoS

000373623800008

Keywords in English

child; preschool; cohort studies; comparative study; Europe; health inequalities; maternal educational status; meta-analysis; obesity; overweight;

Tags

Tags

International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 26/4/2017 21:32, Ing. Andrea Mikešková

Abstract

V originále

Background: Comparable evidence on adiposity inequalities in early life is lacking across a range of European countries. This study investigates whether low maternal education is associated with overweight and obesity risk in children from distinct European settings during early childhood. Methods: Prospective data of 45 413 children from 11 European cohorts were used. Children’s height and weight obtained at ages 4–7 years were used to assess prevalent overweight and obesity according to the International Obesity Task Force definition. The Relative/Slope Indices of Inequality (RII/SII) were estimated within each cohort and by gender to investigate adiposity risk among children born to mothers with low education as compared to counterparts born to mothers with high education. Individual-data meta-analyses were conducted to obtain aggregate estimates and to assess heterogeneity between cohorts. Results: Low maternal education yielded a substantial risk of early childhood adiposity across 11 European countries. Low maternal education yielded a mean risk ratio of 1.58 (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.34, 1.85) and a mean risk difference of 7.78% (5.34, 10.22) in early childhood overweight, respectively, measured by the RII and SII. Early childhood obesity risk by low maternal education was as substantial for all cohorts combined (RII = 2.61 (2.10, 3.23)) and (SII = 4.01% (3.14, 4.88)). Inequalities in early childhood adiposity were consistent among boys, but varied among girls in a few cohorts. Conclusions: Considerable inequalities in overweight and obesity are evident among European children in early life. Tackling early childhood adiposity is necessary to promote children’s immediate health and well-being and throughout the life course.

Links

LM2011028, research and development project
Name: RECETOX ? Národní infrastruktura pro výzkum toxických látek v prostředí
Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR
LO1214, research and development project
Name: Centrum pro výzkum toxických látek v prostředí (Acronym: RECETOX)
Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR
MUNI/M/1075/2013, interní kód MU
Name: CELSPAC: Central European Longitudinal Study of Pregnacy and Childhood (Acronym: CELSPAC)
Investor: Masaryk University, INTERDISCIPLINARY - Interdisciplinary research projects