Association between family divorce and children's BMI and meal patterns: the GENDAI Study.

The aim of this work was to explore the associations between family factors, including divorce, and children's overweight as well as eating and physical activity patterns in a population-based sample of healthy school-aged children. In this cross-sectional study, 1,138 children (53% girls; age: 11.2 +/- 0.

The Gene-Diet Attica investigation on childhood obesity (GENDAI): overview of the study design.

Background: There is limited evidence on the role of genetic and environmental factors in the etiology of childhood obesity, a major health problem worldwide.

Methods: The Gene-Diet Attica Investigation on childhood obesity (GENDAI) evaluates the contributions to and pivotal interactions of genetic, dietary and physical activity variables on children's weight. We describe the design, methodology, and present preliminary data.