Logistic regression analysis on risk factors of overweight and obesity in preschool children

Abstract

Objective To analyze the early risk factors of overweight and obesity in preschool children. Methods Using stratified cluster sampling, the data of 1 335 preschool children's physical examination in High-tech Zone, Urumqi, Xinjiang were collected, and the case group had 153 overweight and obese children, the control group had 1 182 non-overweight and obese children; a case-control study was conducted. The basic data of mothers and the basic data of neonatal birth were analyzed retrospectively. The univariate and unconditional multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed. Results The prevalence of overweight and obesity in preschool children in High-tech Zone in Urumqi was 11.5%. Non-conditional multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that children's age (OR=1.31, 95% CI: 1.07-1.61), mother's pre-pregnancy BMI (OR=1.11 95%, CI:1.06-1.17) and whether mothers had gestational hypertension (OR=1.99 95%, CI:1.03-3.85) were the risk factors for overweight and obesity in preschool children (P<0.05). Conclusion In Urumqi high school district preschool children's overweight and obesity rate was high; mothers with high BMI before pregnancy, and those with high blood pressure during pregnancy can increase the risk of overweight and obesity in children, preschool children's increased age may increase the risk of overweight and obesity in children. Key words: Overweight; Obesity; Risk factors