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  • Physical activity and diet in 5 to 7 years old children

  • Manfred James Müller, Inga Koertzinger, Mareike Mast, Kristina Langnäse, Andreas Grund
  • Journal:
    Public Health Nutrition / Volume 2 / Issue 3a / March 1999
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    02 January 2007, pp. 443-444
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  • Objective:

    To assess the possible associations between physical activity, diet, social state and overweight in children.

    Design:

    Crossectional study on 1468 children aged between 5 and 7 years old in Kiel, northwest Germany.

    Methods:

    Assessment of physical activity and social factors by a questionnaire, food frequency record, body composition analysis by anthropometrics and bioelectrical impedance analysis.

    Results:

    23% of our children were overweight or obese. Low levels of physical activity (as assessed by TV viewing time) were associated with increased body mass index and a higher prevalence of overweight. TV-viewing of more than 1 h per day was associated with a high consumption fast food, sweets, chips and pizza whereas fruits and vegetables were less frequently consumed. Overweight, inactivity and unhealthy eating habits were seen more frequently in families with a low social status.

    Conclusions:

    In 5 to 7 years old children, overweight is associated with physical inactivity, unhealthy eating habits and a low social status. Primary prevention efforts should be directed to low income families.