Food patterns according to sociodemographics, physical activity, sleeping and obesity in Portuguese children.
Our study aimed to describe the association between food patterns and gender, parental education, physical activity, sleeping and obesity in 1976 children aged 5-10 years old. Dietary intake was measured by a semi quantitative food frequency questionnaire; body mass index was calculated and categorized according to the IOTF classification. Factor analysis and generalized linear models were applied to identify food patterns and their associations. TV viewing and male gender were significant positive predictors for fast-food, sugar sweetened beverages and pastry pattern, while a higher level of maternal education and longer sleeping duration were positively associated with a dietary patterns that included fruit and vegetables.
Moreira
Pedro
P
Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Porto, Rua Roberto Frias, Porto, Portugal. pedromoreira@fcna.up.pt
Santos
Susana
S
Padrão
Patrícia
P
Cordeiro
Tânia
T
Bessa
Mariana
M
Valente
Hugo
H
Barros
Renata
R
Teixeira
Vitor
V
Mitchell
Vanessa
V
Lopes
Carla
C
Moreira
André
A
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003710:Demography; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D005502:Food; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity; D011174:Portugal; D012890:Sleep; D012923:Social Class; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires