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The influence of parental body composition and lifestyle on offspring growth trajectories

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Summary Background and Objectives Parental body composition, physical activity (PA) and sedentary time (ST) have been linked with offspring body weight and health. However, independent contributions of body composition, PA and ST of both parents on growth trajectories of their offspring, taking into account sex differences, has not been investigated. Methods A total of 114 mother–father–child triads were included for analyses. Parental weight, height, PA and ST were objectively measured at 12?weeks of gestation. Gestational weight gain (GWG) and birthweight and ‐length were obtained from medical records. Offspring weight and length were measured repeatedly until 1?year of age. Longitudinal linear mixed models, stratified by offspring sex, were used to analyse the association between parental characteristics and offspring growth. Results GWG (positive association), maternal moderate‐to‐vigorous PA (negative association) and paternal ST (positive association) were associated with weight trajectories in girls but not in boys. Parental characteristics were not associated with offspring length trajectories. Conclusions This study highlights the contribution of parental lifestyle characteristics on weight trajectories of their daughters during the first year of life. The paternal impact stresses the need to further investigate health behaviours of expecting fathers in relation to offspring health. Family‐based interventions are needed with a focus on increasing PA and limiting ST in both parents.

longitudinal analysismother–father–childphysical activitypregnancysedentary behaviour

Vickà Versele、Anna Dieberger、Mireille Poppel、Karolien Van De Maele、Tom Deliens、Dirk Aerenhouts、Peter Clarys、Roland Devlieger、Annick Bogaerts

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Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Department of Movement and Sport Sciences,Vrije

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,Medical University of Graz

Institute of Human Movement Science, Sport and Health, University of Graz

Department of Pediatrics,University of Antwerp

Department of Development and Regeneration, Faculty of Medicine,KU Leuven

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2022

10.1111/ijpo.12929

Pediatric obesity.

Pediatric obesity.

ISSN：2047-6302
年,卷(期)：2022.17(10)
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