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Effects of overweight and obesity on motor and mental development in infants and toddlers
Author(s) -
Cataldo R.,
Huang J.,
Calixte R.,
Wong A. T.,
BianchiHayes J.,
Pati S.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
pediatric obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.226
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 2047-6310
pISSN - 2047-6302
DOI - 10.1111/ijpo.12077
Subject(s) - medicine , overweight , odds ratio , confidence interval , percentile , obesity , cohort study , cohort , logistic regression , body mass index , pediatrics , statistics , mathematics
Summary Background A consequence of childhood obesity may be poor developmental outcomes. Objectives This study aimed to examine the relationship between weight and developmental delays in young children. Methods We conducted a secondary analysis of the E arly C hildhood L ongitudinal S tudy B irth C ohort data. Logistic regression models quantified the association between different weight statuses (normal weight <85th, overweight ≥90th, obese ≥95th percentile for weight) and delays in motor and mental development. Results Children classified as overweight in both waves had higher percentages of delays in wave 2 (motor [7.5 vs. 6.2–6.4%], mental [8.6 vs. 5.9–6.7%]), as well as wave 1 and/or wave 2 (motor [14.8 vs. 10.9–13.0%], mental [11.9 vs. 9.0–10.1%]), compared with other children. This association was also found in children who were obese at both time points in wave 2 (motor delay [8.9 vs. 4.9–7.3%], mental delay [10.3 vs. 6.0–7.2%]), as well as wave 1 and/or wave 2 (motor delay [14.5 vs. 10.9–12.9%], mental delay [14.1 vs. 9.4–10.1%]). In the adjusted models, children classified as always obese were more likely to have a mental delay in wave 2 (adjusted odds ratio [ aOR ] 1.89, 95% confidence interval [ CI ]: 1.21–2.95) as well as wave 1 and/or wave 2 ( aOR 1.56, 95% CI : 1.08–2.26). These children were also more likely to have motor delay ( aOR 1.47, 95% CI : 1.02–2.13) in wave 1 and/or wave 2. Conclusion Overweight children are more likely than their normal‐weight peers to have motor and mental developmental delays. Preventing obesity during infancy may facilitate reducing developmental delays in young children.