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KMID : 1138720180440030017
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Korean Public Health Research
2018 Volume.44 No. 3 p.17 ~ p.27
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Influences of parental factors on childhood obesity in Korea
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Yoon Nan-He
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Abstract
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Objective: This study aimed to identify the influences of parental factors on childhood obesity in Korea.
Methods: Data from 2013-2015 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were used for the analysis. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted to analyze effects of the parental factors on childhood obesity. Stratified analysis was also conducted to compare the effects between preschool-aged and school-aged children. Predicted probabilities of childhood obesity were calculated after adjusting for covariates including sociodemographic characteristics, parents’ dietary behaviors, and physical activity. The probabilities were compared according to the obesity of parents using one-way ANOVA and Tukey's honestly significant difference (HSD) post-hoc test.
Results: Of the 1,064 respondents, 64 (6.0%) were obese. After controlling for their sociodemographic factors and parents’ health behaviors, the children with obese parents were more likely to be obese than their counterparts. According to the stratified analysis, the effects of parental factors on childhood obesity were more significant among preschool-aged children. The predicted probability of obesity was highest among children whose both parents were obese, and the predicted probability among school-aged children whose mothers were obese were higher than those whose fathers were obese.
Conclusion: To prevent and manage childhood obesity effectively, it is necessary to involve their parents and family targeting high risk group from those whose both parents’ are obese.
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KEYWORD
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Obesity, Childhood Obesity, Parental Factors, Predicted Probability, Korea National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey
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