Longitudinal associations between diet quality, sedentary behaviours and physical activity and risk of overweight and obesity in preschool children: The ToyBox-study

Miguel-Berges, María L. ; Mouratidou, Theodora ; Santaliestra-Pasias, Alba (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Androutsos, Odysseas ; Iotova, Violeta ; Galcheva, Sonya ; De Craemer, Marieke ; Cardon, Greet ; Koletzko, Berthold ; Kulaga, Zbigniew ; Manios, Yannis ; Moreno, Luis A. (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: Lifestyle behaviours related to diet and physical activity are associated with increased risk of obesity and evidence suggests that associations might be stronger when a synergetic effect is examined.ObjectiveTo examine the cross‐sectional and longitudinal associations between diet, screen time (ST) and step recommendations and risk of overweight and obesity in European preschoolers participating in the ToyBox‐study.MethodsIn this cluster‐randomized clinical trial, 718 children (51.4% boys) from six European countries participated. Parents filled out questionnaires with information on socio‐demographic status, step recommendations and ST.ResultsLongitudinal results indicate that participants having a low Diet Quality Index (DQI), not meeting ST and step recommendations at T0 and T1 had higher odds of having overweight/obesity at T1 (odds ratio [OR] = 1.116; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.104–2.562) than those children having a high DQI and meeting ST and step recommendations at T0 and T1. Similarly, participants having a high DQI, but not meeting ST and step recommendations at T0 and T1 had increased odds of having overweight/obesity (OR = 2.515; 95% CI = 1.171–3.021).ConclusionsThe proportion of participants having a low DQI, not adhering to both step and ST recommendations was very high, and it was associated with a higher probability of having overweight and obesity.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1111/ijpo.13068

Año: 2023

Publicado en: Pediatric obesity 18, 10 (2023), e13068 [7 pp.]
ISSN: 2047-6302

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 1.247 - Health Policy (Q1) - Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (Q1) - Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health (Q1) - Nutrition and Dietetics (Q1)

Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/FP7/245200/EU/Multifactorial evidence based approach using behavioural models in understanding and promoting fun, healthy food, play and policy for the prevention of obesity in early childhood: ToyBox/TOYBOX

Tipo y forma: Artículo (Versión definitiva)

Área (Departamento): Área Enfermería (Dpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería)
Área (Departamento): Área Medic.Prevent.Salud Públ. (Dpto. Microb.Ped.Radio.Sal.Pú.)