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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Eloranta, A-M
• Lindi, V
• Schwab, U
• Tompuri, T
• Kiiskinen, S
• Lakka, H-M
• Laitinen, T
• Lakka, T A

Titel

Dietary factors associated with overweight and body adiposity in Finnish children aged 6–8 years: the PANIC Study

Ist Teil von

• International Journal of Obesity, 2012-07, Vol.36 (7), p.950-955

Ort / Verlag

London: Nature Publishing Group UK

Erscheinungsjahr

2012

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MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Objectives: To investigate the associations of dietary factors with overweight, body fat percentage (BF%), waist circumference (WC) and hip circumference (HC) among children. Design: Cross-sectional analysis of the Physical Activity and Nutrition in Children (PANIC) Study among 510 children (263 boys, 247 girls) aged 6–8 years from Kuopio, Finland. Methods: The children’s weight, height, WC and HC were measured. Overweight was defined by International Obesity Task Force body mass index cutoffs. The BF% was measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, nutrient intakes and meal frequency by 4-day food records and eating behaviour by Children’s Eating Behaviour Questionnaire. Results: Daily consumption of all the three main meals was inversely associated with overweight (odds ratio (OR) 0.37, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.18–0.75), BF% ( β −0.12, P =0.012), WC ( β −0.16, P =0.002) and HC ( β −0.15, P =0.002). Enjoyment of food, food responsiveness and emotional overeating were directly associated with overweight (OR 1.57, 95% CI 1.04–2.35; OR 4.68, 95% CI 2.90–7.54; OR 2.60, 95% CI 1.52–4.45, respectively), BF% ( β 0.13, P =0.004; β 0.30, P <0.001; β 0.09, P =0.035, respectively), WC ( β 0.14, P =0.003; β 0.40, P <0.001; β 0.19, P <0.001, respectively) and HC ( β 0.15, P =0.001; β 0.38, P <0.001; β 0.15, P =0.001, respectively). Satiety responsiveness was inversely associated with overweight (OR 0.42, 95% CI 0.26–0.67), BF% ( β −0.20, P <0.001), WC ( β −0.26, P <0.001) and HC ( β −0.26, P <0.001). Slowness in eating was inversely associated with overweight (OR 0.61, 95% CI 0.41–0.92), WC ( β −0.16, P =0.001) and HC ( β −0.17, P <0.001). Protein intake was directly associated with BF% ( β 0.11, P =0.017), WC ( β 0.11, P =0.020) and HC ( β 0.13, P =0.008). Conclusions: Promoting regular consumption of main meals and healthy eating behaviours should be emphasized in the prevention of overweight among children. More research is needed on the association of protein-rich foods with body adiposity in children.