| Autor: |
Miguel-Berges ML; 1Growth, Exercise, Nutrition and Development (GENUD) Research Group,University of Zaragoza,C/Pedro Cerbuna 12,50009 Zaragoza,Spain., Zachari K; 1Growth, Exercise, Nutrition and Development (GENUD) Research Group,University of Zaragoza,C/Pedro Cerbuna 12,50009 Zaragoza,Spain., Santaliestra-Pasias AM; 1Growth, Exercise, Nutrition and Development (GENUD) Research Group,University of Zaragoza,C/Pedro Cerbuna 12,50009 Zaragoza,Spain., Mouratidou T; 1Growth, Exercise, Nutrition and Development (GENUD) Research Group,University of Zaragoza,C/Pedro Cerbuna 12,50009 Zaragoza,Spain., Androutsos O; 5Department of Nutrition and Dietetics,School of Health Science and Education,17671 Harokopio University,Athens,Greece., Iotova V; 5Department of Nutrition and Dietetics,School of Health Science and Education,17671 Harokopio University,Athens,Greece., Galcheva S; 6Medical University Varna,55 Marin Drinov Str.,9002 Varna,Bulgaria., De Craemer M; 7Department of Movement and Sports Sciences,Ghent University,Watersportlaan 2,9000 Ghent,Belgium., Cardon G; 7Department of Movement and Sports Sciences,Ghent University,Watersportlaan 2,9000 Ghent,Belgium., Koletzko B; 8Dr von Hauner Children's Hospital,University of Munich Medical Centre,80337 Munich,Germany., Kulaga Z; 9The Children's Memorial Health Institute,04-730 Warsaw,Poland., Manios Y; 5Department of Nutrition and Dietetics,School of Health Science and Education,17671 Harokopio University,Athens,Greece., Moreno LA; 1Growth, Exercise, Nutrition and Development (GENUD) Research Group,University of Zaragoza,C/Pedro Cerbuna 12,50009 Zaragoza,Spain. |
| Abstrakt: |
Energy balance-related behaviours (EBRB) are established in childhood and seem to persist through to adulthood. A lower parental educational level was associated with unhealthy behavioural patterns. The aim of the study is to identify clusters of EBRB and examine their association with preschool children's BMI and maternal, paternal and parental education. A subsample of the ToyBox study (n 5387) conducted in six European countries was used. Six behavioural clusters ('healthy diet and low activity', 'active', 'healthy lifestyle', 'high water and screen time; low fruits and vegetables (F&V) and physical activity (PA)', 'unhealthy lifestyle' and 'high F&V consumers') emerged. The healthiest group characterised by high water and F&V consumption and high PA z scores ('healthy lifestyle') was more prevalent among preschool children with at least one medium- or higher-educated parent and showed markedly healthier trends for all the included EBRB. In the opposite, the 'unhealthy lifestyle' cluster (characterised by high soft drinks and screen time z scores, and low water, F&V and PA z scores) was more prevalent among children with lower parental, paternal and maternal education levels. OR identified that children with lower maternal, paternal and parental education levels were less likely to be allocated in the 'healthy lifestyle' cluster and more likely to be allocated in the 'unhealthy lifestyle' cluster. The 'unhealthy lifestyle' cluster was more prevalent among children with parents in lower parental educational levels and children who were obese. Therefore, parental educational level is one of the key factors that should be considered when developing childhood obesity prevention interventions. |
