[Influences of diet and nutrition on obesity of pre-school children].
OBJECTIVE
To study diet and nutrition on obesity of pre-school children.


METHODS
Applying food weighing and food record method, to understand the diet situation of toddler at kindergarten and plus home in a week.


RESULTS
The energy intake in obese children was 1557.0 kcal that was higher than 1442.4 kcal in the control group (P < 0.001). Calculating the intake of nutrients, we found that protein, fat, and CHO in obese children were higher than in the control group. Significant difference in fat and CHO was detected between the two groups.


CONCLUSIONS
Dietary fat intake is a risk factor for childhood obesity. To prevent childhood obesity, parents need to help children to develop good food habit.
Chen
Min
M
Chaoyang District Center for Disease Control, Beijing 100026, China.
You
Yue
Y
Zhao
Wenhua
W
Yang
Xiaoguang
X
D002648:Child; D002664:Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D002149:Energy Intake; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009765:Obesity / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control
D004041:Dietary Fats