Family history of non-communicable diseases and associations with weight and movement behaviours in Australian school-aged children: a prospective study.

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE:To assess differences in weight status and movement behaviour guideline compliance among children aged 5-12 years with and without a family history of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). DESIGN:Prospective. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS:Women born between 1973 and 1978 were recruited to the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH) via the database of the Health Insurance Commission (now Medicare; Australia's universal health insurance scheme). In 2016-2017, women in that cohort were invited to participate in the Mothers and their Children's Health Study and reported on their three youngest children (aged <13 years). Data from children aged 5-12 years (n=4416) were analysed. MEASURES:Mothers reported their children's height and weight, used to calculate body mass index (kg/m2), physical activity, screen time and sleep. In the 2015 ALSWH Survey, women reported diagnoses and family history of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and hypertension. Logistic regression models determined differences between outcomes for children with and without a family history of NCDs. RESULTS:Boys with a family history of type 2 diabetes had 30% (95% CI: 0.51%-0.97%) and 43% lower odds (95% CI: 0.37%-0.88%) of meeting the sleep and combined guidelines, respectively, and 40% higher odds (95% CI: 1.01%- 1.95%) of being overweight/obese. Girls with a family history of hypertension had 27% lower odds (95% CI: 0.57%-0.93%) of meeting the screen time guidelines. No associations were observed for family history of heart disease. CONCLUSIONS:Children who have a family history of type 2 diabetes and hypertension may be at risk of poorer health behaviours from a young age. Mothers with a diagnosis or a family history of these NCDs may need additional support to help their children develop healthy movement behaviours and maintain healthy weight.

journal_name

BMJ Open

journal_title

BMJ open

authors

Downing KL,Hesketh KD,Timperio A,Salmon J,Moss K,Mishra G

doi

10.1136/bmjopen-2020-038789

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2020-11-03 00:00:00

pages

e038789

issue

11

issn

2044-6055

pii

bmjopen-2020-038789

journal_volume

10

pub_type

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