Overweight schoolchildren in New York State: prevalence and characteristics.

Wolfe, Wendy S.; Campbell, Cathy; Frongillo, E A; Haas, Jere D.; Melnik, Thomas A.

doi:10.2105/ajph.84.5.807

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“…As in the present study, previous results on school lunch consumption relative to weight status have mostly shown no relationship (16)(17)(18)(19)(20) . Previous studies that focus only on dinner are lacking.…”

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Meal pattern and BMI in 9–11-year-old children in Finland

Lehto

Ray

Lahti-Koski³

et al. 2010

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: In many studies it has been shown that breakfast is associated with normal weight in children and adolescents. Other meals, family meals and a regular meal pattern have been less studied. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to examine whether a regular meal pattern, or breakfast, lunch or dinner as separate regular meals, is associated with the BMI of children. Design: A cross-sectional study conducted within the Helsinki region during 2006. Study participants were measured and weighed by research staff. Children filled in a study questionnaire on their health behaviour, including the frequency of consuming meals. A regular meal was defined as one usually eaten on every school day. A regular meal pattern was defined as one consisting of a usual consumption of breakfast, school lunch and dinner on every school day. Covariance analysis was used as the statistical analysis method. Setting: Capital region, Finland, 2006. Subjects: A total of 604 schoolchildren (312 girls) aged 9-11 years. Results: Irregular breakfast and an irregular meal pattern were associated with higher BMI. Regularity of school lunch, dinner or family dinner was not associated with BMI. Conclusions: A regular breakfast and meal pattern was associated with lower BMI in children, although breakfast was the only single meal associated with BMI. We conclude that, although the association between breakfast and weight status in children is fairly consistent, the role of other meals is less convincing.

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Meal pattern and BMI in 9–11-year-old children in Finland

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et al. 2010

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“…Similar findings have been reported in the literature. 5,12,17,18,21,31 Although skipping breakfast may result in weight gain, individuals who regard themselves as too heavy may skip breakfast to lose weight. 2,18,21,32 For instance, Sjoberg et al 33 showed that the perception of being too heavy predicted irregular breakfast consumption independent of BMI among Swedish adolescents.…”

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Breakfast skipping and change in body mass index in young children

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Mak

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Int J Obes

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Background/Objectives: Childhood obesity is prevalent, and dietary habits are a key determinant. Some children skip breakfast for weight control, but studies have shown mixed results. Therefore, we assessed the association between breakfast skipping and body mass index (BMI) among young Chinese children in Hong Kong. Design/Subjects and Methods: A cohort of 113 457 primary 4 participants of the Department of Health Student Health Service in 1998-2000 was followed up for 2 years, with 68 606 (60.5%) participants available for analysis in primary 6. The sociodemographic characteristics for traced and untraced participants were similar. At baseline and follow-up, students reported breakfast habit (consumed vs skipped) and other lifestyle characteristics using a standardized questionnaire. BMI was derived using height and weight measured by trained nurses. Multivariable linear regression was used to examine the cross-sectional relationship between breakfast habit and BMI, as well as the prospective association between baseline breakfast habit and change in BMI. Models adjusted for demographic, socioeconomic and lifestyle characteristics. Results: A total of 1805 (5.3%) boys and 1793 (5.2%) girls skipped breakfast at baseline. In cross-sectional analyses, breakfast skippers had a higher mean BMI than did eaters among both primary 4 (b ¼ 0.77, 95% confidence interval (95% CI): 0.67-0.87) (Po0.001) and primary 6 children (b ¼ 0.86, 95% CI: 0.78-0.95) (Po0.001). Compared with eaters, baseline breakfast skippers experienced a greater increase in BMI in the subsequent 2 years (b ¼ 0.11, 95% CI: 0.07-0.16) (Po0.001), and this association was stronger among lunch skippers than eaters (P for interaction ¼ 0.04). Conclusion: Our study provided prospective evidence that skipping breakfast predicts a greater increase in BMI among Hong Kong children. As breakfast is a modifiable dietary habit, our results may have important implications for weight control. However, the underlying mechanism of this effect warrants further investigation

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“…For the analysis of the questionnaire, all the response options were recoded as daily frequencies and the answers to the respective items were summed up to correspond to the five messages and their components developed by The Swiss Society for Nutrition (http://www.sge-ssn.ch/fr/info-ecoles/ materiel-didactique/disque-de-lalimentation/propositionsdactivites-didactiques.html) and based on factors implicated in childhood obesity (Wolfe et al, 1994;Field et al, 2003;Nicklas et al, 2003;Bowman et al, 2004;Dubois et al, 2008;Forshee et al, 2008) (Table 1).…”

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“…However, although they have been related to a lower body mass index (BMI) in most adult studies (Tohill et al, 2004), this relationship may be less clear in children (Field et al, 2003). The risk of being overweight or obese is higher among children who skip breakfast (Wolfe et al, 1994), and a higher BMI has also been associated with an increased intake of fatty foods, such as high-energy snacks, and of sweets (Nicklas et al, 2003;Bowman et al, 2004).…”

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Independent contribution of parental migrant status and educational level to adiposity and eating habits in preschool children

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Background/Objective: Little is known about the precise role of parental migrant status (MS) and educational level (EL) on adiposity and various eating habits in young children. Therefore, we assessed their independent contribution in preschoolers. Subjects/Methods: Of 655 randomly selected preschoolers, 542 (5.1 ± 0.6 years; 71% of parental MS and 37% of low parental EL) were analysed. Body composition was measured by bioelectrical impedance. Eating habits were assessed using a semiqualitative food frequency questionnaire and analysed according to five messages developed by the Swiss Society for Nutrition, based on factors implicated in childhood obesity: (1) 'Drinking water and decreasing sweetened drinks', (2) 'Eating fruit and vegetables', (3) 'Decreasing breakfast skipping', (4) 'Reducing fatty and sweet foods' and (5) 'Reducing the intake of meals and snacks in front of television'. Results: Children of migrant and low EL parents had higher body fat, ate more meals and snacks while watching television and had more fruit and fatty foods compared with their respective counterparts (all Pp0.04). Children of low EL parents also consumed less water and vegetables compared with their counterparts (all Pp0.04). In most instances, we found an independent contribution of parental MS and EL to adiposity and eating habits. A more pronounced effect was found if both parents were migrants or of low EL. Differences in adiposity and eating habits were relatively similar to the joint parental data when assessed individually for maternal and paternal MS and EL. Conclusions: Parental MS and EL are independently related to adiposity and various eating habits in preschoolers.

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Overweight schoolchildren in New York State: prevalence and characteristics.

Cited by 137 publications

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Meal pattern and BMI in 9–11-year-old children in Finland

Meal pattern and BMI in 9–11-year-old children in Finland

Breakfast skipping and change in body mass index in young children

Independent contribution of parental migrant status and educational level to adiposity and eating habits in preschool children

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