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  • Title: Parental Body Mass Index in association with the prevalence of overweight/obesity among adolescents in Greece; dietary and lifestyle habits in the context of the family environment: the Vyronas study.
    Author: Kosti RI, Panagiotakos DB, Tountas Y, Mihas CC, Alevizos A, Mariolis T, Papathanassiou M, Zampelas A, Mariolis A.
    Journal: Appetite; 2008 Jul; 51(1):218-22. PubMed ID: 18359128.
    Abstract:
    The objective of this study was to evaluate whether Parental Body Mass Index is associated with overweight/obesity in a sample of Greek adolescents, taking into consideration dietary and lifestyle habits. The Vyronas study is a cross-sectional health and nutrition survey. During 2004/2005, 2008 schoolchildren were selected. BMI was calculated for both parents and adolescents. A semi-quantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire was applied. Results demonstrated that there is a strong positive association between the parental overweight/obesity status and their offspring's BMI. Some dietary and lifestyle habits seem to affect boys and girls BMI in relation to parental status differently.
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