Weight development in children with obesity without treatment: A Danish cohort study with long-term follow-up.

IF 2.7 3区医学 Q1 PEDIATRICS Pediatric Obesity Pub Date : 2025-02-04 DOI:10.1111/ijpo.70001

Rasmus Møller Jørgensen, Jens Meldgaard Bruun, Mette Fogh, Iris Iglesia Altaba, Luis A Moreno, Henrik Støvring, Jane Nautrup Østergaard

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Abstract

Introduction: Limited insight exists into the weight development in children with obesity not receiving obesity treatment.

Methods: This cohort study included 467 Danish children aged 5-10 years with obesity (iso-BMI >30 kg/m²) not receiving treatment. Data from mandatory health check-ups on school-children's height and weight (converted to BMI z-scores) were merged with the Danish National Registries. A multivariable logistic regression weighted for the duration of follow-up was used to estimate odds ratios (OR) for normalization of BMI (iso-BMI 18.5-25 kg/m²) and obesity remission (iso-BMI 18.5-30 kg/m²).

Results: During a median follow-up of more than 6 years, 7.9% of the children normalized their BMI, while 45.4% obtained obesity remission. BMI z-score at inclusion acted as a strong inverse predictor for normalizing BMI (OR 0.14 per one-unit SD, CI: 0.03-0.53) and for obesity remission (OR 0.17 per one-unit SD, CI: 0.08-0.37). No other significant predictors were observed in the weighted multivariable models.

Conclusion: Higher BMI z-scores inversely predict normalizing BMI and achieving obesity remission in untreated children. Given that many children naturally achieve obesity remission or weight normalization, resources should focus on understanding barriers of obesity maintenance and to develop effective strategies for those who do not experience improvement.

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Pediatric Obesity PEDIATRICS-

CiteScore

7.30

自引率

5.30%

发文量

117

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Pediatric Obesity is a peer-reviewed, monthly journal devoted to research into obesity during childhood and adolescence. The topic is currently at the centre of intense interest in the scientific community, and is of increasing concern to health policy-makers and the public at large. Pediatric Obesity has established itself as the leading journal for high quality papers in this field, including, but not limited to, the following: Genetic, molecular, biochemical and physiological aspects of obesity – basic, applied and clinical studies relating to mechanisms of the development of obesity throughout the life course and the consequent effects of obesity on health outcomes Metabolic consequences of child and adolescent obesity Epidemiological and population-based studies of child and adolescent overweight and obesity Measurement and diagnostic issues in assessing child and adolescent adiposity, physical activity and nutrition Clinical management of children and adolescents with obesity including studies of treatment and prevention Co-morbidities linked to child and adolescent obesity – mechanisms, assessment, and treatment Life-cycle factors eg familial, intrauterine and developmental aspects of child and adolescent obesity Nutrition security and the "double burden" of obesity and malnutrition Health promotion strategies around the issues of obesity, nutrition and physical activity in children and adolescents Community and public health measures to prevent overweight and obesity in children and adolescents.