title: [Weight status, dietary habits and physical activity among 6-12 year-old children in Castile-La Mancha].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Childhood obesity is a multifactorial disease, in which unhealthy dietary patterns and sedentary lifestyles play a decisive role. The aim of this study was to assess the weight status, dietary habits and physical activity in Castile-La Mancha children.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional study was conducted on 3061 children 6-12 years-old who were participating in the programme, "Alimenta su salud". Anthropometric measurements, food consumption frequency, dietary habits and physical activity were assessed by a questionnaire, including gender, age and geographical influences.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prevalence of subjects with excess weight-for-height was 24.0% and obesity was 14.3%, with geographical differences. Girls more often have mid-morning snacks, consume more supplements, and reported to be less active than boys. Special diets and sports activities were lower in children aged 6-9 years as compared to the 10-12 years old group. The intake of vegetables and fruit is low, while there is overconsumption of sausages, pastries, salted snacks, sweets and fast food, with some differences by age group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  One out of four children is overweight or obese in this population. Children do not meet recommendations for fruit and vegetables and there is a high consumption of foods associated with obesity risk. Physical inactivity was more prevalent during the weekends, and among girls.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Ciencias de la Alimentación, Fisiología y Toxicología, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, España.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Santiago
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Ciencias de la Alimentación, Fisiología y Toxicología, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, España.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cuervo
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Ciencias de la Alimentación, Fisiología y Toxicología, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, España.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Zazpe
authors.affiliation: Colegio Oficial de Farmacéuticos de Ciudad Real, Ciudad Real, España.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ortega
authors.affiliation: Consejo General de Colegios Oficiales de Farmacéuticos, España.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: García-Perea
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Ciencias de la Alimentación, Fisiología y Toxicología, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, España. Electronic address: jalfmtz@unav.es.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Martínez
mesh_terms: D001835:Body Weight; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D013030:Spain