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Behavioral differences of normal weight and overweight and obese schoolchildren

Objective was to determine nutritional and behavioral differences in obese, overweight and normalweight children attending first grade elementary school. Children from 40 elementary schools. Sample was stratified by settlements population size. 960 pupils – 493 (52, 4%) boys, 467 (48, 6%) girls Anonymus questionnaire (completed by parents) consisted of 75 questionnes regarding computer and internet use, television, eating and drinking habits, children’ s health status, parents education and height and weight. IOTF Criteria for overweight and obese. Statistic analysis included descriptive methods, factor analysis and factor discriminant analysis. Normalweight children are described with: higher number of children in the family and higher order of birth, lower education of parents, they eat more vegetables and fruits, spend less time playing computer games, have more physical activity, drink less alcohol with their meals. Overweight and obese children are described with: lower number of children in the family and lower order of birth, higher education of parents, they eat less vegetables and fruits, spend more time playing computer games, have less physical activity, drink more alcohol with their meals. We could assume that parents with lower education spend more time at home with their children (more time for cooking?). Regarding nutritional and behavioral differences among overweight, obese and normal nutritioned, prevention programs should include parents in order to eliminate bad habits, primary fast food consumation and computer using.

behavioral differences; obesity; children

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