Association between temperament and body mass index two years later in preschool children based on China Family Panel Studies

XIAO Wucai; CHEN Jing; SHAN Rui; GUO Yawei; LIU Zheng

doi:10.11852/zgetbjzz2023-0032

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Chinese Journal of Child Health Care ›› 2023, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (8) : 831-835. DOI: 10.11852/zgetbjzz2023-0032

Association between temperament and body mass index two years later in preschool children based on China Family Panel Studies

XIAO Wucai¹, CHEN Jing¹, SHAN Rui¹, GUO Yawei², LIU Zheng¹

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Objective To investigate the association between temperament and body mass index (BMI) in children, in order to provide scientific basis for designing individualized obesity intervention measures based on temperament of children in the future. Methods In the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) database, 1 385 children who participated in the temperament questionnaire survey of children aged 1 to 3 in 2016 and had completed height and weight information in the survey in 2018 were selected as study subjects. Multiple linear regression models were used to analyze the association between scores on five temperament dimensions (activity, social inhibition, reactivity, emotionality and preoccupation) and BMI in children two years later. Results After adjusting for children's age, sex, region, baseline BMI, parental education level and depression, each one-point increase in childhood activity score was associated with a lower BMI by 0.6% two years later (95%CI: 0.004% - 1.2%, P=0.048). For every one-point increase in social inhibition scores, BMI was lower by 0.7% two years later (95% CI: 0.2% - 1.3%, P=0.013). The association did not differ between subgroups (P_interaction>0.05). The associations of early childhood reactivity, emotional and focus scores with preschool BMI were not observed (P>0.05). Conclusions Higher activity and social inhibition in children of 1 to 3 years old are associated with lower BMI in early school age. The results of this study provide preliminary scientific basis for designing individualized obesity intervention measures based on temperament of children in the future.

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child temperament / body mass index / China Family Panel Studies

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XIAO Wucai, CHEN Jing, SHAN Rui, GUO Yawei, LIU Zheng. Association between temperament and body mass index two years later in preschool children based on China Family Panel Studies[J]. Chinese Journal of Child Health Care. 2023, 31(8): 831-835 https://doi.org/10.11852/zgetbjzz2023-0032

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