Objective: The objective of the present study was to describe changes in overweight and obesity prevalence and eating habits among 7·5-10·5-year-old children in Aquitaine ( Results:After adjustment of the model for age, residential area and socio-economic status of the area of residence, the prevalence of overweight including obesity (OR = 1·05; 95 % CI 0·89, 1·23, P = 0·56) and of obesity (OR = 0·99; 95 % CI 0·71, 1·39, P = 0·96) was found to have stabilized and eating habits had improved: intake of light afternoon meals had increased (OR = 1·38; 95 % CI 1·13, 1·69, P = 0·002) while snacking in the morning (OR = 0·50; 95 % CI 0·45, 0·57, P < 0·001) and nibbling (OR = 0·81; 95 % CI 0·70, 0·93, P < 0·001) had decreased. Conclusions: These results encourage the promotion and implementation of regional and national interventions among children regarding their eating habits in order to stabilize or decrease the prevalence of overweight.

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