title: Dietary Patterns and Their Socioeconomic and Behavioral Determinants in 6- to 8-Year-Old Portuguese Children.
abstract: Adherence to a healthier diet is declining, with children consuming more saturated fats and simple carbohydrates. Factors influencing this choice were studied using a cross-sectional study with children (6 to 8 years old) living in Coimbra. Socioeconomic and behavioral factors were obtained from the parents. Dietary patterns of 1,063 children were identified: Mediterranean (MedDiet), saturated fats (SFatDiet), and base of Portuguese diet (BPDiet). Their relationship with socioeconomic and behavioral determinants was analyzed. SES determined strongly the dietary choices with lower SES being associated with higher consumption of SFatDiet and higher SES with BPDiet. Worse diet quality was shown to coexist with other unhealthy behaviors.
authors.affiliation: a CIAS, Research Centre for Anthropology and Health , Coimbra , Portugal.|b Department of Life Sciences , University of Coimbra , Coimbra , Portugal.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.affiliation: a CIAS, Research Centre for Anthropology and Health , Coimbra , Portugal.|b Department of Life Sciences , University of Coimbra , Coimbra , Portugal.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Muc
authors.affiliation: a CIAS, Research Centre for Anthropology and Health , Coimbra , Portugal.|c Institute of Nutrition Josué de Castro , Federal University of Rio de Janeiro , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil.
authors.forename: P R M
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.affiliation: d Laboratory of General Pathology, Faculty of Medicine , University of Coimbra , Coimbra , Portugal.
authors.forename: A Mota
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Pinto
authors.affiliation: a CIAS, Research Centre for Anthropology and Health , Coimbra , Portugal.|b Department of Life Sciences , University of Coimbra , Coimbra , Portugal.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Padez
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior / Q000208:ethnology; D002664:Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena / Q000208:ethnology; D002755:Choice Behavior; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004032:Diet / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000208:ethnology; D000072001:Diet, Healthy / Q000208:ethnology; D059305:Diet, High-Fat / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000208:ethnology; D038441:Diet, Mediterranean / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000208:ethnology; D005191:Family Characteristics / Q000208:ethnology; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D006184:Habits; D000070497:Healthy Lifestyle; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D010290:Parents; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000208:ethnology; D011174:Portugal; D012574:Schools; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
keywords: Mediterranean diet; SES; children; dietary habits; parenting; saturated fatty acids