Child’s food consumption and physical exercise: results from a Portuguese descriptive study
| Autor: | Áurea Jorge, Fátima Ferreira, Gustavo Ferreira, Constança Festas, Carla Sílvia Fernandes, Sara Pinto, Goreti Marques, Daniela Simões |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Veritati - Repositório Institucional da Universidade Católica Portuguesa |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Physical exercise
Nursing Overweight General Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Feeding behavior Environmental health Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Health behavior Child business.industry Anthropometry medicine.disease Obesity language.human_language language Original Article Descriptive research Portuguese medicine.symptom Underweight business Body mass index 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP) instacron:RCAAP Porto Biomedical Journal |
| Popis: | Aims: To describe food consumption in Portuguese primary school children, to analyze the influence of food consumption on the body mass index (BMI), and to analyze the relationship between physical exercise and the child's food consumption. Method: A quantitative, descriptive, exploratory, and cross-sectional study was conducted in 2 primary schools of the north of Portugal (n = 109 child). The use of a food register for 5 consecutive days and anthropometric evaluation of the children were used. Results: The vast majority of children had a normal weight (65.10%). However, 34.90% of the children presented significant changes in their BMI (14.70% with low weight, 11.90% overweight, and 8.30% with obesity). Children who engage in physical activity drink more water and consume less sugary products. However, they also consume less meat, fish, and eggs than those who do not perform regular physical activity. Conclusions: The study highlights the emergence of new problems, such as the increasing prevalence of underweight children. The prevention of these problems, overweight, or underweight children, should be addressed among healthcare providers, local authorities, families, and teachers. |
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