Table 3 Distribution of the cardiovascular, metabolic, and socio-familial parameters considered for the tool screening summary score.

From: A non-invasive tool for the early identification of children at risk of cardiometabolic dysfunction: data from the PODiaCar project

Parameters

Number of patients (%)

Waist circumference/height ratio >0.5

255 (80.95%)

Body mass index (z-score) ≥2

276 (87.07%)

Pubertal stage (Tanner) >1

210 (66.25%)

Birth weight appropriateness (SGA or LGA)

47 (15.36%)

Gestational age (<37 week)

16 (5.76%)

Presence of maternal diseases during pregnancy

158 (50.97%)

Exposure to environmental factors during pregnancy in mother

74 (27.51%)

Exposure to environmental factors during pregnancy in father

11 (4.28%)

Presence of familiar/genetic risks

212 (68.61%)

Adiposity rebound (<6 years)

26 (11.76%)

Low socioeconomic familiar status

58 (24.17%)

Low aderence to MD Kidmed

111 (35.02%)

Gestational weight gain (≥10 kg)

197 (77.87%)

Cesarean section

115 (36.98%)

Non-exclusive breastfeeding

99 (32.78%)

Timing of cow’s milk introduction (<12 months)

40 (14.04%)

Timing of complementary feeding (<6 months)

56 (19.58%)

Infants’ antibiotics exposure

34 (12.78%)

Inappropriate bottle use

29 (14.01%)

Sleep duration below age-specific WHO recommendations

49 (16.44%)

Inappropriate physical level or sedentary

254 (83.28%)

Pathological blood pressure

29 (12.29%)

  1. MD mediterranean diet, SGA small for gestational age, LGA large for gestational age.