1456 Differences of Insulin Gene Genotypes and Insulin Levels in Obese Children

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Abstracts nursing mothers regarding exclusive breast feeding, and a mere 36% counselled mothers on possible obstacles and how to overcome them. Conclusions Despite generally high knowledge scores in our study population, as well as positive attitudes, actual practices need to be improved. Further studies to assess barriers to optimal counselling practices need to be performed. Background and Aims It is clear that measuring physical activity (PA) in children is a major challenge and Accelerometers are useful instruments for this reason. The aims of this study were to measure PA pattern of student by accelerometer and to evaluate differences by gender and age. Methods The sample for present study comprised 270 children (boys n=119 and girls n=151), aged 6 to 9 years old. The GT3X activity monitor was used as an objective measure of daily PA. Each student was scheduled to wear the accelerometer during the week of monitoring. Results The mean overall activity was higher in boys than in girls, but this difference was significant only on weekdays (P<0.05). Overall PA was significantly correlated with age both in whole week (P<0.01) and weekends (P<0.001). Conclusion Our findings are important for a better understanding of PA pattern in students of Tehran city, which is essential for education and health promotion. The results show that boys are more active than girls. PHYSICAL