Dietary intake among under-, normal- and overweight 9- and 15-year-old Estonian and Swedish schoolchildren

Villa, Inga; Yngve, Agneta; Poortvliet, Eric; Grjibovski, Andrej M.; Liiv, Krystiine; Sjöstróm, Michael; Harro, Maarike

doi:10.1017/s1368980007352476

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“…Data such as those presented herein are important in order to track prevalence and identify where resources and follow-up may be particularly needed. Up a until few years ago, it appears that only some studies (23,24,(32)(33)(34) published results using the agreed cut-offs to define BelgiumFlemish thinness in European children and adolescents. Up until then different cut-offs were used, which led to differences in the prevalence of thinness and by gender.…”

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Trends in thinness prevalence among adolescents in ten European countries and the USA (1998–2006): a cross-sectional survey

Lazzeri

Rossi

Kelly

et al. 2013

Public Health Nutr.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Trends in thinness prevalence among adolescents in ten European countries and the USA (1998–2006): a cross-sectional survey

Lazzeri

Rossi

Kelly

et al. 2013

Public Health Nutr.

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“…Their characteristics are summarised in Table 6. Portion size was estimated for all of identified 24-HDRs, using household measures [80,81] or photographs [60,61,80,81]. EPIC-Soft, estimated portion sizes using six quantification methods.…”

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“…They comprised of large pan-European studies (n = 11) and smaller studies conducted in 2-4 countries (n = 6). Four studies assessed intake of SF in children [60][61][62], or adolescents [59], and 13 assessed intake among adults [35, 40, 41, 46-50, 54-57, 73]. One study instrument was based on a FFQ which had been used as part of a different study and previously tested for validity [62].…”

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A systematic review of methods to assess intake of saturated fat (SF) among healthy European adults and children: a DEDIPAC (Determinants of Diet and Physical Activity) study

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Background: Dietary fat is an essential macronutrient. However, saturated fact has been associated with negative health outcomes including cardiovascular disease. Shifting consumption from saturated fat to unsaturated fats and limiting the level of saturated fat in the diet has been recommended. Currently, there is no standard method to measure saturated fat intake in etiologic studies. Therefore, it is difficult to obtain a reliable picture of saturated fat intake in Europe. To inform the development of the DEDIPAC (DEterminants of DIet and Physical Activity) toolbox of methods, we aimed to identify the assessment methods and specific instruments which have been used to assess saturated fat intake among children or adults in pan-European studies. Methods: Three electronic databases were searched for English language studies of any design which assessed intake of saturated fat. Reference lists were hand-searched. Studies were included if they were conducted in two or more European countries, and involved healthy, free-living children and adults. Results: The review identified 20 pan-European studies which assessed saturated fat intake. Food Frequency Questionnaires (n = 8) and diet records (n = 7) were most common, followed by 24-h recalls (n = 5). Methods differed in portion size estimation and the composition data which was used to calculate nutrient intake. Of the instruments used in more than two European countries, five Food Frequency Questionnaires had been specifically tested for validity to assess saturated fat intake; four among adults (Food4me, PURE, IMMIDIET, Health, Alcohol and Psychosocial factors in Eastern Europe (HAPIEE)) and one among children (used by Piqueras et al.). Conclusions: A standardised approach to portion size estimation and a common source of food composition data are required to measure saturated fat intake across Europe effectively. Only five instruments had been used in more than two European countries and specifically tested for validity to assess saturated fat intake. These instruments may be most appropriate to evaluate intake of saturated fat in future pan-European studies. However, only two instruments had been tested for validity in more than one European country. Future work is needed to assess the validity of the identified instruments across European countries.

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“…Estonia is a country that has experienced massive socio-political and economical changes which have influenced the lifestyle, nutritional habits, and physical development of children [31] . Food in Estonia was traditionally high in fat.…”

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Body fat distribution in Italian, Spanish and Estonian children

Toselli

Rocco²,

Jürimäe³

et al. 2015

J Adv Nutr Hum Metab

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Obesity, and especially abdominal obesity, is related to an increased risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. Many disturbances related to abdominal obesity show their onset in the childhood years. Thus, during these years, it's important to properly monitor body fat and its distribution. The aim of this study was to investigate the fat patterning in Italian, Estonian and Spanish schoolchildren. The sample consisted of 2024 children (1005 boys and 1019 girls) aged 6 to 11 years. Anthropometric measurements included triceps, biceps, subscapular, supraspinal, suprailiac, thigh, medial and lateral calf skinfold thicknesses, height and humerus width. Two indices of central adiposity and frame index were calculated. Italian children of both sexes showed higher values of skinfold thicknesses than Estonian and Spanish children, while Spanish children showed overall higher values of central adiposity indexes, followed by Italian children. On the contrary, Estonian children showed higher values of the frame index and lower central adiposity. From a public health perspective, a priority will be the development of programs aiming to prevent obesity, in particular when a central pattern of fat distribution emerges during childhood.

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Dietary intake among under-, normal- and overweight 9- and 15-year-old Estonian and Swedish schoolchildren

Cited by 26 publications

References 39 publications

Trends in thinness prevalence among adolescents in ten European countries and the USA (1998–2006): a cross-sectional survey

Trends in thinness prevalence among adolescents in ten European countries and the USA (1998–2006): a cross-sectional survey

A systematic review of methods to assess intake of saturated fat (SF) among healthy European adults and children: a DEDIPAC (Determinants of Diet and Physical Activity) study

Body fat distribution in Italian, Spanish and Estonian children

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