Open AccessThe Incidence of Adult Obesity is Associated with Parental and Adolescent Histories of Obesity in North Sumatra, Indonesia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s) -
Dina Keumala Sari,
Muhammad Ichwan,
Dewi Masyithah,
Ridha Dharmajaya,
Alfi Khatib
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of multidisciplinary healthcare
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1178-2390
DOI - 10.2147/jmdh.s324774
Subject(s) - obesity , medicine , anthropometry , family history , incidence (geometry) , heredity , cross sectional study , demography , childhood obesity , gerontology , overweight , endocrinology , biology , physics , sociology , optics , genetics , pathology
Obesity that occurs in adulthood is influenced by various factors, not only energy balance, especially concerning the amount of energy consumed, but also heredity. The hereditary factors of obese parents on childhood obesity have been studied, but what about adulthood? This study examines the relationship between a history of obesity in adolescence, and maternal and paternal incidences of adult obesity.