Family and lifestyle factors mediate the relationship between socio-economic status and fat mass in children and adolescents
Gätjens, I.; Hasler, M.; Bosy-Westphal, A.; Müller, M.; Plachta-Danielzik, S. · Aktuelle Ernährungsmedizin · 2020 · Heft 3 · S. 1 bis 1
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Aim Socio-economic status (SES) is a major determinant of childhood overweight. However, the etiology of this association and the role of family and lifestyle factors as potential mediators of this relationship remain unclear. Methods Cross-sectional data of 4,772 girls and boys aged 5-16 years of the Kiel Obesity Prevention Study were considered in mediation analyses. Fat mass (FM) was assessed by bioelectrical impedance analyses and converted into percent fat mass standard deviation score (FM%-SDS). SES was defined by parental educational level, classified into low, middle and high. Family and lifestyle factor…
