Food Patterns According to Sociodemographics, Physical Activity, Sleeping and Obesity in Portuguese Children

Pedro Moreira, Susana Santos, Patrícia Padrão, Tânia Cordeiro, Mariana Bessa, Hugo Valente, Renata Barros, Vitor Teixeira, Vanessa Mitchell, Carla Lopes and André Moreira
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Pedro Moreira: Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Porto, Rua Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
Susana Santos: Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto Medical School, Rua Prof. Hernâni Monteiro 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
Patrícia Padrão: Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Porto, Rua Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
Tânia Cordeiro: Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Porto, Rua Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
Mariana Bessa: Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Porto, Rua Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
Hugo Valente: Research Centre on Physical Activity and Health, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Plácido Costa, 91, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal
Renata Barros: Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Porto, Rua Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
Vitor Teixeira: Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Porto, Rua Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
Vanessa Mitchell: Department of Psychology, Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Carla Lopes: Institute of Public Health, University of Porto, Rua Prof. Hernâni Monteiro 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
André Moreira: Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Rua Prof. Hernâni Monteiro 4200-319 Porto, Portugal

IJERPH, 2010, vol. 7, issue 3, 1-18

Abstract: Our study aimed to describe the association between food patterns and gender, parental education, physical activity, sleeping and obesity in 1976 children aged 5?10 years old. Dietary intake was measured by a semi quantitative food frequency questionnaire; body mass index was calculated and categorized according to the IOTF classification. Factor analysis and generalized linear models were applied to identify food patterns and their associations. TV viewing and male gender were significant positive predictors for fast-food, sugar sweetened beverages and pastry pattern, while a higher level of maternal education and longer sleeping duration were positively associated with a dietary patterns that included fruit and vegetables.

Keywords: food patterns; children; obesity; education; physical activity; sleeping (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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