Like me, like you – relative importance of peers and siblings on children’s fast food consumption and screen time but not sports club participation depends on age

Bogl, Leonie H.; Mehlig, Kirsten; Ahrens, Wolfgang; Gwozdz, Wencke; Henauw, Stefaan De; Molnár, Denés; Moreno, Luís A.; Pigeot, Iris; Russo, Paola; Solea, Antonia; Veidebaum, Toomas; Kaprio, Jaakko; Lissner, Lauren; Hebestreit, Antje

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“…Furthermore, fast food consumption and screen time behaviour were more similar between younger siblings, while these behaviours were more similar with the behaviour of peers than siblings in older children. 42 In summary, our findings show that parental structure and sibling status are independently associated with children's BMI. Hence, public health actions should focus particularly on supporting non-traditional families and only children in maintaining a healthy weight.…”

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“…In addition, Bogl et al 42 observed that near‐aged siblings' behaviour is more similar than the behaviour of siblings with a larger age gap. Furthermore, fast food consumption and screen time behaviour were more similar between younger siblings, while these behaviours were more similar with the behaviour of peers than siblings in older children 42 …”

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Family structure in relation to body mass index and metabolic score in European children and adolescents

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Summary Background Living in single parent and blended families or as an only child—compared to living in two‐parent biological families or with siblings, respectively—is associated with a higher body mass index (BMI) in cross‐sectional studies. However, longitudinal research addressing the children's BMI in this context is scarce. Further, little is known about the association between family structure and metabolic health. Objectives This study aimed at investigating the association between both aspects of family structure with BMI and a metabolic score (MetS). Methods Cross‐sectional data from 7804 children participating in the European multi‐center I.Family study (2013/2014) and longitudinal data from 5621 children who also participated previously in the IDEFICS study (2007–2010) were used. Family structure was assessed by a detailed interview. BMI z‐score and the MetS were based on measured anthropometry, blood pressure, high‐density lipoprotein, blood glucose, and triglycerides. Linear regressions were performed to model associations between family structure with BMI and MetS. Results Children from single‐parent families had higher BMI z‐scores in the cross‐sectional (β = 0.09, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.001 to 0.18) and longitudinal analyses compared to those from two‐parent families. Cross‐sectionally, the number of siblings was associated with lower BMI z‐scores (β = −0.07, 95% CI: −0.10 to −0.03) and lower MetS (β = −0.14, 95% CI: −0.26 to −0.01). Longitudinally, only children between baseline and follow‐up had higher BMI z‐scores at follow‐up (β = 0.07, 95% CI: 0.01 to 0.14) compared to stable siblings. Conclusion Obesity prevention measures should focus on single‐parent households and families with an only child.

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Family structure in relation to body mass index and metabolic score in European children and adolescents

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“…Schools in many countries have been closed for several months. Under this situation, no access to school lunch and lack of supervision from teachers and parents (who are often working) for their food choices and dietary habits is another factor to consider [ 35 ]. On the other hand, in some countries such as Finland, school kitchens provide take-away food for pupils during distance-learning.…”

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Influence of COVID-19 pandemic and related quarantine procedures on metabolic risk

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Coronavirus disease 2019 , caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has changed the lives of many people across the globe. In addition to the effect of the virus on the biological functions in those infected individuals, many countries have launched government policy with additional impact of these quarantine procedures on the metabolic health of many people worldwide. This mini-review aimed to highlight current evidence regarding the influence of metabolic health due to these quarantine procedures including decrease in physical activity, changes in unhealthy eating habits, increase in stress, and provide recommendations of healthy lifestyle during COVID-19 pandemic.

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“…The influential study by Christakis and Fowler [1] was among the first to demonstrate the importance of friendship relations for weight status and risk of developing overweight and obesity in adults [1, 2]. Friends’ similarities in body weight are already observed in adolescence, a formative period with increasing peer and decreasing familial influence, and include similarities in predictors of body weight such as diet, exercise, sedentary behavior, and weight concerns [3-8]. It is not clear whether the observed similarities reflect peer influence or homophily, the latter describing the selection of friends because of existing behavioral or social similarities [6, 9].…”

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Weight Status and BMI-Related Traits in Adolescent Friendship Groups and Role of Sociodemographic Factors: The European IDEFICS/I.Family Cohort

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Background: During adolescence, health behaviors and weight status are increasingly influenced by friendship and peer networks. This paper examines resemblances in weight-related characteristics and how they differ by sociodemographic factors. Methods: Over 3,000 friendships were reported by 1,603 adolescents, aged 11–16 years, who participated in the school-based I.Family study in 6 European countries. Each “source child” named 1–10 friends for whom standardized weight-related traits were available in the same survey. The mean value of the friends’ traits weighted by time spent together was calculated, and related to the source child’s trait. Country, age and sex of the source child, parental education, and immigrant background were considered for confounding and moderation. Results: Source children’s z-scores of body fat percent and BMI were positively associated with their friends’ characteristics, in particular if they had highly educated parents. Positive associations were also found regarding the frequency of fast-food consumption, impulsivity, screen time, preference for sugar-sweetened foods, and hours spent in sports clubs, in increasing order of effect size. Additionally, correlations were observed between friends’ cognitive and school functioning and being bullied. No associations were seen for a preference for high-fat foods, weight concerns, and health-related quality of life. Finally, parental education and immigrant background were associated between friends in all countries except Sweden, where no associations were observed. Conclusion: Adolescent friends shared a number of weight-related characteristics. For weight measures per se, positive associations with friends’ characteristics were only observed in adolescents with high parental education. Associations regarding energy-balance behaviors and indicators of school-related well-being did not differ by parental education. Parental education and immigrant background correlated positively in friends in most countries showing that social aggregation is already occurring in adolescence. The wide spectrum of friendship associations in weight-related traits and behaviors suggests that health promotion initiatives in adolescents should be directed towards peer groups in both school-related and leisure-time environments. ISRCTN Registry: Pan-European IDEFICS/I.Family children cohort (ID ISRCTN62310987; https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN62310987).

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Like me, like you – relative importance of peers and siblings on children’s fast food consumption and screen time but not sports club participation depends on age

Cited by 21 publications

References 45 publications

Family structure in relation to body mass index and metabolic score in European children and adolescents

Family structure in relation to body mass index and metabolic score in European children and adolescents

Influence of COVID-19 pandemic and related quarantine procedures on metabolic risk

Weight Status and BMI-Related Traits in Adolescent Friendship Groups and Role of Sociodemographic Factors: The European IDEFICS/I.Family Cohort

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