Dietary Behaviour Pattern and Physical Activity in Overweight and Obese Egyptian Mothers: Relationships with Their Children's Body Mass Index
| Autor: | Samia Boseila, Enas R. Abdel Hameed, Nayera E. Hassan, Mones M. AbuShady, Sahar A. El-Masry, Tarek S. Ibrahim, Saneya A. Wahba, Inas R. El-Alameey |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty Physical activity lcsh:Medicine 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Overweight Added sugar Social class physical Activity Body Mass Index 03 medical and health sciences Endocrinology 0302 clinical medicine Basic Science 030225 pediatrics medicine Overweight and Obese mothers dietary Behaviour Behaviour pattern business.industry Incidence (epidemiology) lcsh:R General Medicine medicine.disease Obesity Medicine medicine.symptom business Body mass index Demography |
| Zdroj: | Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol 4, Iss 3, Pp 353-358 (2016) Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences; Vol 4 No 3 (2016): Sep 15 (OAMJMS); 353-358 Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences; Vol 4, No 3 (2016): Sep 15 (OAMJMS); 353-358 |
| ISSN: | 1857-9655 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND: Obesity and related morbidity increase in Egyptian women and their children. A better understanding of dietary and activity patterns is needed to reduce obesity prevalence.AIM: The present study aimed to assess dietary patterns and physical activity in Egyptian overweight and obese mothers and to explore its relationships with their children's body mass index (BMI).SUBJECTS AND METHODS: This descriptive case-control study was conducted at the National Research Center. The study included a sample of 64 overweight and obese mothers and 75 children, compared with apparently healthy non-obese mothers and their children of matched age and social class. Tested questionnaires were used to collect information of the studied subjects.RESULTS: A statistically significantly higher incidence of unemployment, large family size was observed in overweight & obese women compared to controls (P < 0.05). Those women who consumed vegetables more than 3 times a week were less likely to be overweight or obese (P < 0.05). No significant association were detected between mothers' physical activity, dietary behaviour variables and children’s BMI except for consuming beverages with added sugar (95%CI = 0.074-0.985, P |
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