Abnormal body mass index may be related to poor social function of female children by a propensity score matching analysis.
Sci Rep
; 11(1): 6333, 2021 03 18.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33737721
ABSTRACT
This study sought to estimate the association of children's body mass index (BMI) with their social function in Shanghai China. A large population-based cross-sectional study based on a propensity score matching (PSM) analysis was conducted. BMI was compared according to social communication questionnaire (SCQ) classification, and then SCQ score was compared in terms of BMI grouping before and after PSM. A positive SCQ was considered to indicate poor social communication and a negative SCQ was then supposed to be normal. After 13 matching, a total of 7563 children aged 3-12 years were included in analysis. There were statistically significant positive correlation of BMI with SCQ scores for obese females of school age (R2 = 0.043, p < 0.001) and negative correlation of these two variables for school-aged females with malnutrition (R2 = 0.047, p = 0.027). In conclusion, BMI may be characterized as one of predictive factor for poor social function of these children.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Social Behavior
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Body Mass Index
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Communication
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Obesity
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Sci Rep
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article