Family-focused contextual factors associated with lifestyle patterns in young children from two mother-offspring cohorts: GUSTO and EDEN.

Airu ChiaAlexandra DescarpentrieRene N CheongJia Ying TohPadmapriya NatarajanRay SugiantoShirong CaiCécilia Saldanha-GomesPatricia Dargent-MolinaBlandine de Lauzon-GuillainSabine PlancoulaineCarla LançaSeang Mei SawKeith M GodfreyLynette P ShekKok Hian TanMarie-Aline CharlesYap Seng ChongBarbara HeudeJohan G ErikssonFalk Müller-RiemenschneiderSandrine LioretMary F-F ChongJonathan Y Bernard

Published in: The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity (2022)

Three similar lifestyle patterns were observed among preschool children in Singapore and France. There were more common associated proximal factors than distal ones. Cohort specific family-focused contextual factors likely reflect differences in social and cultural settings. Findings will aid development of strategies to improve child health.

Keyphrases

metabolic syndrome
weight loss
physical activity
cardiovascular disease
healthcare
mental health
minimally invasive
type diabetes
insulin resistance