Comparison of feeding habits and physical activity between eutrophic and overweight/obese children and adolescents: a cross sectional study

Abstract

Comparison of feeding habits and physiCal aCtivity between eutrophiC and overweight/obese Children and adolesCents: a Cross seCtional study rev assoC Med bras 2015; 61(3):227-233 227 ORIGINAL ARTICLEComparison of feeding habits and physical activity between eutrophic and overweight/obese children and adolescents: a cross sectional study Conflit of interest: noneObjectives: it is broadly accepted, but little explored, that obese children practice less physical activity and eat more. This study has the objective of comparing feeding habits and physical activity between eutrophic and overweight/obese children and adolescents. Methods: 126 students with ages ranging from 6 to 18 years were evaluated. Eutrophic and overweight/obese students were compared according to calorie intake, macro and micronutrients, prevalence of physical inactivity and ingestion of micronutrients. Results: differences were observed in the amount of calories ingested per unit of BMI (eutrophic, 97.6, and overweight/obese, 70.5, p=0.0061), as well as in calcium intake (eutrophic, 546.2, and overweight/obese, 440.7, p=0.0366). Both groups presented sedentarism, as well as a high prevalence of micronutrient intake deficiency, especially calcium and vitamins A, E, and C, but with no difference observed between eutrophic and overweight/obese subjects. Conclusion: energy and macronutrients consumption, as well as physical activity, were similar between eutrophic and overweight/obese. Calcium intake was lower in the overweight/obese group and the ingestion of vitamin C was lower in the eutrophic group. These results demonstrate the importance of considering all etiologic factors that may lead to obesity, so that new strategies for prevention and control may be added to traditional interventions.

Eating habits and intake of macro-and micronutrients among adolescents in the city of Ribeirão Preto (SP)

“…In a study conducted on 507 students in the city of Ouro Preto (MG), the mean calcium intake was 703 mg/day 24 , as also observed by Oliveira et al 25 among adolescents in the city of Chapecó (SC), by Leal et al 26 in the municipality of Ilhabela (SP), and by Nogueira-deAlmeida et al 27 in Ribeirão Preto (SP). Among Indian adolescents, Shafiee et al 28 detected a mean calcium intake of less than 70% of daily recommendations, a factor considered to predispose to impairment of health conditions among adolescents, such as growth, cognitive development and work capacity.…”

Eating habits and intake of macro-and micronutrients among adolescents in the city of Ribeirão Preto (SP)

“…A low calcium intake was detected by Veiga et al 23 when they analyzed the data of the 2008/2009 National Food Survey regarding the intake of this micronutrient by Brazilian adolescents. In a study conducted on 507 students in the city of Ouro Preto (MG), the mean calcium intake was 703 mg/day 24 , as also observed by Oliveira et al 25 among adolescents in the city of Chapecó (SC), by Leal et al 26 in the municipality of Ilhabela (SP), and by Nogueira-de-Almeida et al 27 in Ribeirão Preto (SP). Among Indian adolescents, Shafiee et al 28 detected a mean calcium intake of less than 70% of daily recommendations, a factor considered to predispose to impairment of health conditions among adolescents, such as growth, cognitive development and work capacity.…”

Classificação da obesidade infantil

“…Muitas vezes, a procura por explicações quando a obesidade já se encontra instalada é difícil e leva a resultados surpreendentes. Nogueira-de-Almeida e colaboradores, 51 em artigo publicado em 2015, mostraram que a ingestão calórica e o padrão de atividade física eram semelhantes quando crianças obesas eram comparadas a seus pares eutróficos. Sendo assim, parece que a busca pelos fatores causais precoces pode ser a chave para a melhor compreensão da obesidade.…”