Johann Cailhol, Hélène Bihan, Chloé Bourovali-Zade, Annie Boloko, Catherine Duclos
Quality Improvement Intervention Using Social Prescribing at Discharge in a University Hospital in France: Quasi-Experimental Study
JMIR formative research
childhood obesity serious public health threat although many researchers conducted research socioecological determinants childhood obesity longitudinal effects remain inconclusive especially among young children study examined socioecological factors associated transitions childrens body mass index bmi status throughout childrens kindergarten elementary school years using data national longitudinal sample baseline sample study included 1264 children weighted n 379297 extracted early childhood longitudinal study baseline mean age 524 years socioecological framework guided selection socioecological obesogenic variables eg family activity parental involvement longitudinal ordered logistic regressions performed determine associations socioecological obesogenic variables unhealthyhealthy changes bmi status captured transitions healthy unhealthy weight status ie overweight obesity severe obesity children hispanic ethnicity nonwhite less socioeconomic environmental support living households fewer family members likely counterparts unhealthy bmi status changes time ps 005 study period girls less likely boys experience transitions unhealthy bmi status ps 005 hypothesized priori findings current affirmed multiple dimensions sociological obesogenic factors may influence childrens bmi status changes longitudinal setting order maintain childrens longterm healthy weight attention paid socioeconomic obesogenic factors surrounding children well individual determinants obesity eg physically active wellbalanced nutrition