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. 2010 Sep-Oct;25(5):823-31.

[Habits and lifestyles modifiable in children with overweight and obesity]

[Article in Spanish]
S Villagrán Pérez  1 , A Rodríguez-Martín, J P Novalbos Ruiz, J M Martínez Nieto, J L Lechuga Campoy
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[Habits and lifestyles modifiable in children with overweight and obesity]

[Article in Spanish]
S Villagrán Pérez et al. Nutr Hosp. 2010 Sep-Oct.
Free article

Abstract

Introduction: In the prevention for being overweight and for obesity, much attention is given to the influence of dietary factors, making the joint evaluation with other modifiable factors necessary.

Objectives: The aim of this project is to study the association between modifiable factors (physical activity, sedentary lifestyle, and dietary habits) with the prevalence of being overweight or obese in the youth population.

Methods: Cross-Sectional study of 1283 school children between the ages of 3 and 16 years old, with measurements of the MBI, dietary habits, physical activity, sedentary lifestyle and family history of being overweight. Physical activity measured in MET was classified according to Pate criteria.

Results: 22.4% of the boys and 32.9% of the girls were overweight. The presence of a BMI>25 in parents multiplied by 2.4 the risk of being overweight in children (OR CI 95% 1.5-3.7). 63.6% of overweight boys meet physical activity recommendations compared with 52.2% of girls, although in their case, it was greater than the average (45%). Sedentary time was 141 minutes for men and 128 minutes for women, with more sedentary behaviors associated with being overweight, especially in girls over 12 years of age (66.7%). Consuming cereal (OR 0.8) and having five meals per day (OR 0.5) act as protective factors.

Conclusions: In subjects with overweight, the levels of physical activity are close to those recommended levels, so which the values of a sedentary lifestyle together with dietary habits (if the parents have overweight) acquire a new relevance in intervention strategies of this problem.

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