title: Association of eating speed and energy intake of main meals with overweight in Chinese pre-school children.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the association between eating behaviours (eating speed and energy intake of main meals) and overweight in pre-school children.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional study. Data consisted of measurements (height and weight), questionnaire information (eating behaviours of eating speed and overeating) and on-site observation data (meal duration and energy intake of main meals).
  
  
  METHODS
  Seven kindergartens in Beijing, China.
  
  
  METHODS
  Pre-school children (n 1138; age range 3·1-6·7 years old) from seven kindergartens participated in the study.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The multivariate-adjusted odds ratio of overweight in participants with parent-reported 'more than needed food intake' was 3·02 (95 % CI 2·06, 4·44) compared with the 'medium food intake' participants, and higher eating speed was associated with childhood overweight. For the two observed eating behaviours, each 418·7 kJ (100 kcal) increase of lunch energy intake significantly increased the likelihood for overweight by a factor of 1·445, and each 5-min increase in meal duration significantly decreased the likelihood for overweight by a factor of 0·861. Increased portions of rice and cooked dishes were significantly associated with overweight status (OR = 2·274; 95 % CI 1·360, 3·804 and OR = 1·378; 95 % CI 1·010, 1·881, respectively).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Eating speed and excess energy intake of main meals are associated with overweight in pre-school children.
authors: 1Pediatrics Department of Union Hospital,Tongji Medical College,Huazhong University of Science and Technology,No. 1277 Jiefang Avenue,Wuhan,Hubei - 430022, People's Republic ofChina.
authors: Ming
authors: M
authors: Lin
authors: 2National Center for Women and Children's Health,China Center for Disease Control and Prevention,Beijing,People's Republic of China.
authors: Liping
authors: L
authors: Pan
authors: 3Pediatrics Department of Maternal and Children's Healthcare Hospital,Xiamen,Fujian,People's Republic of China.
authors: Lixia
authors: L
authors: Tang
authors: 2National Center for Women and Children's Health,China Center for Disease Control and Prevention,Beijing,People's Republic of China.
authors: Jingxiong
authors: J
authors: Jiang
authors: 2National Center for Women and Children's Health,China Center for Disease Control and Prevention,Beijing,People's Republic of China.
authors: Yan
authors: Y
authors: Wang
authors: 1Pediatrics Department of Union Hospital,Tongji Medical College,Huazhong University of Science and Technology,No. 1277 Jiefang Avenue,Wuhan,Hubei - 430022, People's Republic ofChina.
authors: Runming
authors: R
authors: Jin
mesh_terms: D015992:Body Mass Index; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior / Q000208:ethnology; D002664:Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena / Q000208:ethnology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004032:Diet / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000208:ethnology; D002149:Energy Intake / Q000208:ethnology; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D062407:Meals; D050177:Overweight / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology / Q000209:etiology*; D064787:Portion Size / Q000208:ethnology; D015995:Prevalence; D012578:Schools, Nursery; D012737:Sex Factors; D013997:Time Factors
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