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Parental education associations with children’s body composition: mediation effects of energy balance-related behaviors within the ENERGY-project

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Fernández-Alvira, Juan M, te Velde, Saskia J, De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse, Bere, Elling, Manios, Yannis, Kovacs, Eva, Jan, Natasa, Brug, Johannes +1 more·2013·International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

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Background: It is well known that the prevalence of overweight and obesity is considerably higher among youth from lower socio-economic families, but there is little information about the role of some energy balance-related behaviors in the association between socio-economic status and childhood overweight and obesity. The objective of this paper was to assess the possible mediation role of energy balance-related behaviors in the association between parental education and children’s body composition. Methods: Data were obtained from the cross sectional study of the “EuropeaN Energy balance Research to prevent excessive weight Gain among Youth” (ENERGY) project. 2121 boys and 2516 girls aged 10 to 12 from Belgium, Greece, Hungary, the Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia and Spain were included in the analyses. Data were obtained via questionnaires assessing obesity related dietary, physical activity and sedentary behaviors and basic anthropometric objectively measured indicators (weight, height, waist circumference). The possible mediating effect of sugared drinks intake, breakfast consumption, active transportation to school, sports participation, TV viewing, computer use and sleep duration in the association between parental education and children’s body composition was explored via MacKinnon’s product-of-coefficients test in single and multiple mediation models. Two different body composition indicators were included in the models, namely Body Mass Index and waist circumference. Results: The association between parental education and children’s body composition was partially mediated by breakfast consumption, sports participation, TV viewing and computer use. Additionally, a suppression effect was found for sugared drinks intake. No mediation effect was found for active transportation and sleep duration. The significant mediators explained a higher proportion of the association between parental education and waist circumference compared to the association between parental education and BMI. Conclusions: Tailored overweight and obesity prevention strategies in low SES preadolescent populations should incorporate specific messages focusing on the importance of encouraging daily breakfast consumption, increasing sports participation and decreasing TV viewing and computer use. However, longitudinal research to support these findings is needed.

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Fernández-Alvira, J. M., te Velde, S. J., De Bourdeaudhuij, I., Bere, E., Manios, Y., Kovacs, E., Jan, N., Brug, J., & Moreno, L. A.
Affiliations
  • Universidad de Zaragoza (ES)
  • University of Agder (NO)
  • University of Pecs (HU)
  • Amsterdam Public Health (NL)
Venue
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Published
2013-06-21
Volume
10
Issue
1
Pages
80-80
ISSN
1479-5868 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2146234982
Cited by
51
References
51
Citations by year
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FWCI
6.82
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Funders
  • European Commission (CORDIS FP7, FP7-HEALTH-2007-B)
  • FP7 Health
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
Keywords
parental education, childhood obesity, childhood overweight, body composition, mediation, socioeconomic status, breakfast consumption, sports participation, television viewing, computer use, waist circumference, body mass index, preadolescents, overweight prevention
MeSH terms
Body Composition, Child, Child Behavior, Computers, Cross-Sectional Studies, Diet, Educational Status, Europe, Female, Humans, Male, Obesity, Parents, Surveys and Questionnaires, Sleep, Sports, Television, Transportation, Health Behavior, Exercise, Body Mass Index, Dietary Sucrose, Waist Circumference, Breakfast

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