“…BMI z score trajectories by racial/ethnic group. Reprinted by permission from Springer Nature [6] [Color figure can be viewed at wileyonlinelibrary.com]…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Among Black children, two growth trajectories were identified (Figure 1, middle): a “slow‐rising” group, which made up 35.04% of the sample, and a “mid‐rising” group, which included 64.96% of participants [6]. The at‐risk mid‐rising trajectory indicated that most Black children were at an increased risk of having overweight, but not obesity [6]. Findings of the association of child‐level and maternal‐level factors with the mid‐rising trajectory are introduced in Table 4.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Among Latino children, two growth trajectories were identified (Figure 1, bottom): a “slow‐rising” group, which made up 35.2% of Latino children, and an at‐risk “high‐rising” group, which made up 64.8% of children [6]. Close to 65% of the Latino children followed a growth pattern that placed them at a higher risk of developing overweight or obesity over time [6]. None of the child‐level factors was significantly associated with the high‐rising trajectory (Table 5).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Wald tests were then conducted to determine whether the slopes of the trajectories were significantly different from one another. Further details on the growth trajectories have been published elsewhere [6].…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A national study found that the prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity among Latino and Black children is higher (38.9% and 35.2%, respectively) than the prevalence among their White (28.5%) and Asian (19.5%) counterparts [5]. Previous studies have shown that these racial/ethnic disparities start early in life [6, 7] and remain throughout the life‐span [4, 8, 9]. Although racial/ethnic disparities in overweight and obesity rates are widely documented, less is known about the race/ethnicity‐specific risk factors that contribute to the development of obesity during early childhood ages.…”
ObjectiveChildhood obesity is a public health concern that often worsens with age. Although several risk factors at the child and maternal levels have been identified in cross‐sectional studies, less is known about their long‐term contribution to racial/ethnic disparities in childhood obesity. This study examines child‐ and maternal‐level factors associated with the growth trajectories of White, Black, and Latino children.MethodsGroup‐based trajectory models were used to identify BMI z score trajectories from birth to 9 years of age among White, Black, and Latino children. The associations of child‐ and maternal‐level factors with the trajectory group identified as at risk for obesity were examined using adjusted logistic regression analysis, stratified by race/ethnicity.ResultsAmong White children, fast‐food consumption (odds ratio [OR] = 1.66; 95% CI: 1.09‐2.52) was associated with higher odds of following an at‐risk trajectory. Among Black and Latino children, prepregnancy BMI was associated with following an at‐risk trajectory (OR = 1.05; 95% CI: 1.03‐1.08 for Black children, and OR = 1.12; 95% CI: 1.07‐1.17 for Latino children).ConclusionsThese findings showed racial/ethnic differences in the risk factors that influence the likelihood of obesity during childhood. Further research is needed to identify modifiable racial/ethnic specific risk factors to guide obesity‐prevention interventions.
“…BMI z score trajectories by racial/ethnic group. Reprinted by permission from Springer Nature [6] [Color figure can be viewed at wileyonlinelibrary.com]…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Among Black children, two growth trajectories were identified (Figure 1, middle): a “slow‐rising” group, which made up 35.04% of the sample, and a “mid‐rising” group, which included 64.96% of participants [6]. The at‐risk mid‐rising trajectory indicated that most Black children were at an increased risk of having overweight, but not obesity [6]. Findings of the association of child‐level and maternal‐level factors with the mid‐rising trajectory are introduced in Table 4.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Among Latino children, two growth trajectories were identified (Figure 1, bottom): a “slow‐rising” group, which made up 35.2% of Latino children, and an at‐risk “high‐rising” group, which made up 64.8% of children [6]. Close to 65% of the Latino children followed a growth pattern that placed them at a higher risk of developing overweight or obesity over time [6]. None of the child‐level factors was significantly associated with the high‐rising trajectory (Table 5).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Wald tests were then conducted to determine whether the slopes of the trajectories were significantly different from one another. Further details on the growth trajectories have been published elsewhere [6].…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A national study found that the prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity among Latino and Black children is higher (38.9% and 35.2%, respectively) than the prevalence among their White (28.5%) and Asian (19.5%) counterparts [5]. Previous studies have shown that these racial/ethnic disparities start early in life [6, 7] and remain throughout the life‐span [4, 8, 9]. Although racial/ethnic disparities in overweight and obesity rates are widely documented, less is known about the race/ethnicity‐specific risk factors that contribute to the development of obesity during early childhood ages.…”
ObjectiveChildhood obesity is a public health concern that often worsens with age. Although several risk factors at the child and maternal levels have been identified in cross‐sectional studies, less is known about their long‐term contribution to racial/ethnic disparities in childhood obesity. This study examines child‐ and maternal‐level factors associated with the growth trajectories of White, Black, and Latino children.MethodsGroup‐based trajectory models were used to identify BMI z score trajectories from birth to 9 years of age among White, Black, and Latino children. The associations of child‐ and maternal‐level factors with the trajectory group identified as at risk for obesity were examined using adjusted logistic regression analysis, stratified by race/ethnicity.ResultsAmong White children, fast‐food consumption (odds ratio [OR] = 1.66; 95% CI: 1.09‐2.52) was associated with higher odds of following an at‐risk trajectory. Among Black and Latino children, prepregnancy BMI was associated with following an at‐risk trajectory (OR = 1.05; 95% CI: 1.03‐1.08 for Black children, and OR = 1.12; 95% CI: 1.07‐1.17 for Latino children).ConclusionsThese findings showed racial/ethnic differences in the risk factors that influence the likelihood of obesity during childhood. Further research is needed to identify modifiable racial/ethnic specific risk factors to guide obesity‐prevention interventions.
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