Characteristics of the diet and patterns of physical activity in obese Chilean preschoolers

Kain, Juliana; Andrade, Margarita

doi:10.1016/s0271-5317(98)00184-5

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“…This is similar to the figures found in school children by Vásquez et al (1995) in Madrid and Yáñez et al (2001), while Kain & Andrade (1999) reported approximately the same among preschool children (350-500 kcal). In addition, a study about food advertisement and preferences in this age group showed that french fries, sweet and salty snacks, soft drinks and fast foods were the products most often remembered and purchased by the children (Olivares et al, 1999).…”

Section: Food Consumption For Selected Foodssupporting

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Nutritional status, food consumption and physical activity among Chilean school children: a descriptive study

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Objective: To assess the nutritional status, food consumption and physical activity (PA) habits of Chilean school children, as a baseline for developing an educational intervention. Design: Cross-sectional study. Subjects: A total of 1701 children from 3rd to 7th grade in nine schools located in three geographical regions. Methods: We determined body mass index, food consumption (quantified FFQ which we categorised into five groups), PA in terms of TV viewing and frequency of after school PA. The data were analysed according to age, nutritional status and gender. A logistic regression analysis was performed using obesity as outcome. Results: Obesity was higher among boys; younger children presented higher prevalence in both genders. Daily intake of dairy products varied between 240 and 308 g, fruits/vegetables, between 197 and 271 g, energy-dense foods between 343 and 460 g. In all, 22.3 and 47% of the children watched over 3 h of TV during the week and weekend, respectively. Older children watched significantly more TV during the week, while on weekends all children increased this time significantly. Boys were more active than girls after school. The logistic regression analysis showed a significant association between obesity and low intake of dairy products. Conclusions: Prevalence of obesity among Chilean children is high. Although TV time, intake of energy dense foods and fruits/ vegetables appeared as risk factors for obesity, only dairy consumption was significantly associated with obesity. Sponsorship: FAO

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Nutritional status, food consumption and physical activity among Chilean school children: a descriptive study

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“…Among children under 7 years old, most researchers have not found a significant relationship, [9][10][11][12][13] although some have. 14 DuRant et al 13 reported that 5-and 6-year-old children who watched more television were overall less active; this, however, did not result in increased adiposity.…”

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Pedometer-Determined Physical Activity, BMI, and Waist Girth in 7- to 16-Year-Old Children and Adolescents

Hands¹,

Parker²

2008

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

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Background: Different approaches to measuring physical activity and fatness in youth have resulted in studies reporting relationships ranging from very strong to nonexistent. Methods: The sample comprised 787 boys and 752 girls between the ages of 7 and 16 years. Pedometer-determined physical activity, height, weight, and waist girth measures were taken. Results: Significant differences were found in activity level between body mass index-determined weight categories for the girls (F 1,742 = 9.07, P = .003) but not for the boys (F 1,777 = 3.59, P = .06) and between truncal adiposity groupings for the boys (F 1,777 = 4.69, P = .03) and the girls (F 1,742 = 13.56, P = .000). Conclusions: The relationship between physical activity and body fatness differs according to the measure used and between boys and girls. Factors contributing to body fatness such as eating behaviors or sedentary activities might be more important among boys than girls.

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“…These are probably the main reasons why obesity rates in pre-school and schoolchildren more than doubled over the past decade (Kain & Andrade, 1999).…”

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Trends in overweight and obesity prevalence in Chilean children: comparison of three definitions

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Objective: To compare trends in prevalence of overweight and obesity among Chilean children using three different criteria. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional school-based study to analyse these trends in 6-y-old boys and girls who entered first grade in 1987, 1990, 1993, 1996 and 2000. Gender-specific prevalence of overweight and obesity were determined with three criteria: weight for height (W-H) Z-scores compared to NCHS 1977; present reference used by the Ministry of Health; and body mass index (BMI) compared to the revised US CDC Growth Charts with cut-off values of P85-95 and P-95 and IOTF reference with cut-offs extrapolated from an adult BMI of 25 and 30. Results: The prevalence of overweight determined by W-H (WHO) increased from 15% in 1987 to 20% in 2000 for boys and from 17.2 to 21.8% for girls. With BMI-CDC, the increase was from 13.2 to 19.2% for boys and 12 to 18.5% for girls. With BMI-IOTF, rates were very similar. Prevalence of obesity using W-H (WHO) increased from 6.5% in 1987 to 17% in 2000 for boys and from 7.8 to 18.6% for girls. Using BMI-CDC, the increase was from 5.1 to 14.7% for boys and from 4 to 15.8% for girls; using BMI-IOTF prevalence estimates were much lower. Conclusions: Obesity prevalence in children has increased over time, and trends are similar independent of criteria. The reference used to define prevalence is important since it provides different estimates. Policy makers should be aware that a spurious drop in prevalence may appear if the IOTF reference is compared to the other criteria.

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Characteristics of the diet and patterns of physical activity in obese Chilean preschoolers

Cited by 22 publications

References 21 publications

Nutritional status, food consumption and physical activity among Chilean school children: a descriptive study

Nutritional status, food consumption and physical activity among Chilean school children: a descriptive study

Pedometer-Determined Physical Activity, BMI, and Waist Girth in 7- to 16-Year-Old Children and Adolescents

Trends in overweight and obesity prevalence in Chilean children: comparison of three definitions

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