title: Anthropometric Status and Nutritional Intake in Children (6-9 Years) in Valencia (Spain): The ANIVA Study.
abstract: The aim of our study was to assess nutritional intake and anthropometric statuses in schoolchildren to subsequently determine nutritional adequacy with Spanish Dietary Reference Intake (DRIs). The ANIVA study, a descriptive cross-sectional study, was conducted in 710 schoolchildren (6-9 years) in 2013-2014 in Valencia (Spain). Children's dietary intake was measured using 3-day food records, completed by parents. Anthropometric measures (weight and height) were measured according to international standards, and BMI-for-age was calculated and converted into z-scores by WHO-Anthro for age and sex. Nutrient adequacy was assessed using DRI based on estimated average requirement (EAR) or adequate intake (AI). Pearson's chi-square and Student's t-test were employed. Of our study group (47.61% boys, 52.39% girls), 53.1% were normoweight and the weight of 46.9% was inadequate; of these, 38.6% had excess body weight (19.6% overweight and 19.0% obesity). We found intakes were lower for biotin, fiber, fluoride, vitamin D (p < 0.016), zinc, iodine, vitamin E, folic acid, calcium and iron (p < 0.017), and higher for lipids, proteins and cholesterol. Our results identify better nutritional adequacy to Spanish recommendations in overweight children. Our findings suggest that nutritional intervention and educational strategies are needed to promote healthy eating in these children and nutritional adequacies.
authors.affiliation: Unit of Public Health, Hygiene and Environmental Health, Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Food Science, Toxicology and Legal Medicine, University of Valencia, Valencia 46100, Spain. maria.m.morales@uv.es.|CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid 28029, Spain. maria.m.morales@uv.es.|Center for Advanced Research in Public Health (CSISP-FISABIO), Valencia 46010, Spain. maria.m.morales@uv.es.
authors.forename: María
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Morales-Suárez-Varela
authors.affiliation: Unit of Public Health, Hygiene and Environmental Health, Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Food Science, Toxicology and Legal Medicine, University of Valencia, Valencia 46100, Spain. nrubiolopez@hotmail.com.|CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid 28029, Spain. nrubiolopez@hotmail.com.|Center for Advanced Research in Public Health (CSISP-FISABIO), Valencia 46010, Spain. nrubiolopez@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Nuria
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rubio-López
authors.affiliation: Unit of Public Health, Hygiene and Environmental Health, Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Food Science, Toxicology and Legal Medicine, University of Valencia, Valencia 46100, Spain. candela.ruso@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Candelaria
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ruso
authors.affiliation: Unit of Public Health, Hygiene and Environmental Health, Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Food Science, Toxicology and Legal Medicine, University of Valencia, Valencia 46100, Spain. agustin.llopis@uv.es.|CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid 28029, Spain. agustin.llopis@uv.es.|Center for Advanced Research in Public Health (CSISP-FISABIO), Valencia 46010, Spain. agustin.llopis@uv.es.
authors.forename: Agustín
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Llopis-Gonzalez
authors.affiliation: CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid 28029, Spain. ruiz_eli@gva.es.|Center for Advanced Research in Public Health (CSISP-FISABIO), Valencia 46010, Spain. ruiz_eli@gva.es.|Dirección General de Salud Pública, Conselleria de Sanidad, Valencia 46010, Spain. ruiz_eli@gva.es.
authors.forename: Elías
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ruiz-Rojo
authors.affiliation: Biochemistry Departament, Agencia Sanitaria Costa del Sol, University of Malaga, Red de Investigación en Servicios de Salud en Enfermedades Crónicas (REDISSEC), Marbella 29603, Spain. mredondo@hcs.es.
authors.forename: Maximino
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Redondo
authors.affiliation: CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid 28029, Spain. yolanda.pico@uv.es.|Food and Environmental Safety Research Group, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Valencia, Valencia 46100, Spain. yolanda.pico@uv.es.|Research Center on Desertification (CIDE, UV-CSIC-GV), Carretera Moncada-Náquera, Moncada 46113, Spain. yolanda.pico@uv.es.
authors.forename: Yolanda
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Pico
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000886:Anthropometry; D001827:Body Height; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001835:Body Weight; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004435:Eating; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009752:Nutritional Status; D013030:Spain
keywords: anthropometric status; child; dietary intake; dietary recommendations