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Some parental habbits as predictors of child BMI

The aim of the study was to investigate the impact of parents' BMI, dietary and physical activity habits on the preschool child BMI. The survey was conducted on a sample of 148 parents and their children aged 3 to 7 (N=74 ; boys=43, girls=31). No significant differences have been determined between boys and girls in the values of body mass (girls: 20.39±4.50 kg, boys: 21.19±4.34 kg), body height (girls: 114.06±8.82 cm ; boys: 117±7.70 cm) and BMI (girls: 15.21±1.62 ; boys: 15.32±1.56), why they have been considered as a unique sample. The results of forward stepwise multiple regression analysis have identified mothers BMI as a significant predictor of child BMI (p<0.01). Generally, the existence of child obesity risk factors, that arise from the dietary and sedentary habits of their parents, has been confirmed.

BMI, mother, child, relations

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