Study on influencing factors of overweight and obesity in preschool children
Objective To explore the influencing factors of overweight and obesity in 2037 urban preschool children,so as to provide scientific basis for the healthy growth of children.Methods A total of 2037 urban preschool children from 4 public kindergartens in Nanjing,Jiangsu Province and Zibo,Shandong Province were selected,and their parents were investigated by questionnaire.x2 test was used to analyze the differences between groups,and the cumulative odds logit model was used to analyze the influencing factors of overweight and obesity in children.Results Multivariate analysis showed that the mother's overweight(OR=1.644,95%CI=1.279-2.112),mother's obesity(OR=1.973,95%CI=1.244-3.130),father's obesity(OR=2.030,95%CI=1.513-2.722),birth high weight of children(OR=1.850,95%CI=1.397-2.451),fast eating(OR=2.110,95%CI=1.518-2.934),slow eating(OR=0.386,95%CI=0.299-0.489),and too long or too short sleep time(OR=1.296,95%CI=1.050-1.601)were the influencing factors of overweight and obesity in preschool children(P<0.05).Conclusion The occurrence of overweight and obesity in preschool children is related to parents'overweight and obesity,birth weight,eating habits and sleep status,and therefore,effective intervention measures should be formulated according to relevant influencing factors.