Data
Year of publication
2020
Type
Quantitative
Design
Cross-sectional
Classification
N/A
Country studied
Global
Data
Primary
Data Collected
One Food frequency
Study setting
School, household
Age group of participant
Children/10-12
Participant sex
Mixed
Target population
Vulnerable (children)
Sample size
n=422 (participants)
Parental consumption of ultra-processed, high-fat products has no association with childhood overweight/obesity: An epidemiological study among 10–12-years-old children in Greece
Goal
Examine the association between parental ultra-processed, high-fat products' consumption and childhood overweight/obesity.
Results
The prevalence of obesity in the reference population was 2.9%, whereas the prevalence
of overweight was 19.3%. A strong correlation was observed between children’s and their parents’
BMI status (P < 0.001). Multi-adjusted data analysis revealed no association between parental
intake of ultra-processed, high-fat products and children overweight/obesity. Similarly, when
the data analysis accounted for family income and physical activity status of the children, the
aforementioned results remained insignificant. Despite the fact that parents’ specific dietary habits seem not to affect their children’s weight status, public health programs should consider parental nutrition education and mobilization as a preventive measure for childhood overweight/obesity.
Authors
Kanellopoulou A, Antoniou E, Notara V, et. al.
Journal
Family Practice
DOI