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Physical activity and diet in 5 to 7 years old children

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2007

Manfred James Müller ,
Inga Koertzinger ,
Mareike Mast ,
Kristina Langnäse  and
Andreas Grund
Manfred James Müller*
Affiliation:
Institut für Humanernährung und Lebensmittelkunde, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Düsternbrooker Weg 14, D-24105 Kiel, Germany
Inga Koertzinger
Affiliation:
Institut für Humanernährung und Lebensmittelkunde, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Düsternbrooker Weg 14, D-24105 Kiel, Germany
Mareike Mast
Affiliation:
Institut für Humanernährung und Lebensmittelkunde, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Düsternbrooker Weg 14, D-24105 Kiel, Germany
Kristina Langnäse
Affiliation:
Institut für Humanernährung und Lebensmittelkunde, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Düsternbrooker Weg 14, D-24105 Kiel, Germany
Andreas Grund
Affiliation:
Institut für Humanernährung und Lebensmittelkunde, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Düsternbrooker Weg 14, D-24105 Kiel, Germany
*
*Corresponding author: Email: mmueller@nutrfoodsc.uni-kiel.de
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Abstract

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Objective:

To assess the possible associations between physical activity, diet, social state and overweight in children.

Design:

Crossectional study on 1468 children aged between 5 and 7 years old in Kiel, northwest Germany.

Methods:

Assessment of physical activity and social factors by a questionnaire, food frequency record, body composition analysis by anthropometrics and bioelectrical impedance analysis.

Results:

23% of our children were overweight or obese. Low levels of physical activity (as assessed by TV viewing time) were associated with increased body mass index and a higher prevalence of overweight. TV-viewing of more than 1 h per day was associated with a high consumption fast food, sweets, chips and pizza whereas fruits and vegetables were less frequently consumed. Overweight, inactivity and unhealthy eating habits were seen more frequently in families with a low social status.

Conclusions:

In 5 to 7 years old children, overweight is associated with physical inactivity, unhealthy eating habits and a low social status. Primary prevention efforts should be directed to low income families.

Keywords

Overweight and obesity in childrenPhysical activityInactivityChildhood nutritionSocial state
Type
Research Article
Information
Public Health Nutrition , Volume 2 , Supplement 3a , March 1999 , pp. 443 - 444
Copyright
Copyright © CABI Publishing 1999

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