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The links between parental smoking and childhood obesity: data of the longitudinal study of Australian children

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The links between parental smoking and childhood obesity: data of the longitudinal study of Australian children. / Srivastava, Preety; Trinh, Trong-Anh; Hallam, Karen T. et al.
In: BMC Public Health, Vol. 24, No. 1, 68, 02.01.2024.

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Srivastava, P, Trinh, T-A, Hallam, KT, Karimi, L & Hollingsworth, B 2024, 'The links between parental smoking and childhood obesity: data of the longitudinal study of Australian children', BMC Public Health, vol. 24, no. 1, 68. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-17399-5

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Srivastava, P., Trinh, T.-A., Hallam, K. T., Karimi, L., & Hollingsworth, B. (2024). The links between parental smoking and childhood obesity: data of the longitudinal study of Australian children. BMC Public Health, 24(1), Article 68. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-17399-5

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Srivastava P, Trinh TA, Hallam KT, Karimi L, Hollingsworth B. The links between parental smoking and childhood obesity: data of the longitudinal study of Australian children. BMC Public Health. 2024 Jan 2;24(1):68. doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-17399-5

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Srivastava, Preety ; Trinh, Trong-Anh ; Hallam, Karen T. et al. / The links between parental smoking and childhood obesity : data of the longitudinal study of Australian children. In: BMC Public Health. 2024 ; Vol. 24, No. 1.

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abstract = "Childhood obesity is one of the most concerning public health issues globally and its implications in mortality and morbidity in adulthood are increasingly important. This study uses a unique dataset of Australian children aged 4–16 to examine the impact of parental smoking on childhood obesity. It confirms a significant link between parental smoking (stronger for mothers) and higher obesity risk in children, regardless of income, age, family size, or birth order. Importantly, we explore whether heightened preference for unhealthy foods can mediate the effect of parental smoking. Our findings suggest that increased consumption of unhealthy foods among children can be associated with parental smoking.",
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