The effect of environmental factors in childcare facilities and individual lifestyle on obesity among Japanese preschool children; a multivariate multilevel analysis

Goto, Motohide; Yamamoto, Yukiyo; Saito, Reiko; Fujino, Yoshihisa; Ueno, S.; Kusuhara, Koichi

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“…It is important to include snack contents and timing in early childhood nutritional education. However, few reports have focused on the effects of snack contents, amount, and timing on the health of preschool children in Japan, although some dental investigations of preschool children suggest a significant relationship between snack items (e.g., sweet buns) and caries [29,30,31].…”

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Relationship between parents’ dietary care and food diversity among preschool children in Japan

Ishikawa

Eto

Haraikawa

et al. 2021

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective To identify the relationship between preschool children’s dietary diversity and parents’ care behaviors related to their diet including contents of foods and snacks, mealtime practice, and parent–child communication. Design Cross-sectional study. Data were extracted from the National Nutrition Survey on Preschool Children in 2015 by Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. Setting The distribution of food diversity score (max of 8 points) was confirmed. The participants were divided into higher (≥4 points) and lower (≤3 points) food diversity groups. A comparison between the two groups examined parents’ socioeconomic status, children’s health and living conditions, and parental care concerning children’s diets (13 items). A multiple regression analysis was performed relating food diversity scores to the factors of parental socioeconomic status and child health, and a logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify factors of parental care related to the higher food diversity group. Participants 2143 persons from households with children aged 2–6 years. Results Parental care concerning children’s diets was the factor most strongly associated with children’s food diversity scores. Those factors most strongly associated with higher food diversity were nutritional balance of foods (OR: 1.76; 95% CI: 1.44–2.16; p < .0001), snack contents (OR: 1.41; CI: 1.07–1.86; p = 0.014), and regular mealtimes (OR: 1.30; CI: 1.08–1.55; p = 0.005). Conclusions The findings indicate the importance of parents paying attention to the contents of children’s foods and snacks, ensuring that children eat regularly, and increasing the diversity of their diets.

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“…These undermine the nutritional benefits of healthier foods and contribute to poor dental health (19) . Some dental investigations of preschool children suggest a significant relationship between snack items (e.g., sweet buns) and caries (32)(33)(34) .…”

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Relationship between parents’ dietary care and food diversity among preschool children in Japan

Ishikawa

Eto

Haraikawa

et al. 2021

Public Health Nutr.

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“…It is important to include snack contents and timing in early childhood nutritional education. However, few reports have focused on the effects of snack contents, amount, and timing on the health of preschool children in Japan, although some dental investigations of preschool children suggest a signi cant relationship between snack items (e.g., sweet buns) and caries [29,30,31].…”

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confidence: 99%

The relationship between parents’ dietary care and food diversity among preschool children in Japan

Ishikawa¹,

Haraikawa

Eto

et al. 2020

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Abstract Background Increasing food diversity in early childhood diets is important; however, few studies on parental care emphasize the necessity of ensuring greater food diversity for children. The aim of this study was to identify the relationship between preschool children’s dietary diversity and parents’ care behaviors related to their diet including contents of foods and snacks, mealtime practice, and parent–child communication. Methods Data were extracted from the National Nutrition Survey on Preschool Children conducted among households with toddlers and preschoolers in 2015 by Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. Based on 2143 responses from households with children aged 2–6 years, a food diversity score (8 food groups: max of 8 points) was calculated and the distribution was confirmed. The participants were divided into higher (≥4 points, n = 1151) and lower (≤3 points; n = 992) food diversity groups. A comparison between the two groups examined parents’ socioeconomic status, children’s health and living conditions, and parental care concerning children’s diets (13 items, including nutritional balance of foods, snack content, and regularity of mealtimes). Based on the results, a multiple regression analysis was performed relating food diversity scores to the factors of parental socioeconomic status and child health, and a logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify factors of parental care related to the higher food diversity group. Results Among the higher food diversity group, mothers were older, subjective economic status was higher, parents’ skipped breakfast skipping less, and children had fewer caries and engaged in less than two hours of screen time per day. Parental care concerning children’s diets was the factor most strongly associated with children’s food diversity scores. Among such habits, those factors most strongly associated with higher food diversity were nutritional balance of foods (OR: 1.76; 95% CI: 1.44–2.16; p < .0001), snack contents (OR: 1.41; CI: 1.07–1.86; p = 0.014), and regular mealtimes (OR: 1.30; CI: 1.08–1.55; p = 0.005). Conclusion The findings indicate the importance of parents paying attention to the contents of children’s foods and snacks, ensuring that children eat regularly, and increasing the diversity of their diets.

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“…Uma estratégia relevante é a prevenção precoce do excesso de peso ou obesidade, porque a obesidade na infância leva ao aumento do risco de obesidade na idade adulta (27). Ao se prevenir a obesidade infantil está-se a promover uma melhor saúde ao longo da vida (28). Embora muitos fatores determinem a obesidade, os hábitos alimentares pouco saudáveis e estilos de vida sedentários estão entre os principais determinantes da obesidade (27).…”

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Fatores que influenciam a formação de hábitos alimentares em crianças em idade pré-escolar: uma revisão narrativa da literatura

Rato,

Jorge

2023

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A formação de hábitos alimentares ocorre em grande medida nos primeiros anos de vida sendo recomendada uma alimentação variada, nutricionalmente equilibrada e completa para garantir um ótimo crescimento e desenvolvimento das crianças. Esta revisão visa compreender que aspetos contribuem para a criação de hábitos alimentares em crianças em idade pré-escolar, tendo para isso recorrido à pesquisa na PubMed a partir das palavras-chave “food”, “eating habits” e “preschool child”. Vários fatores podem influenciar a formação de hábitos alimentares das crianças como são disso exemplo aspetos relacionados com os pais e os avós (e.g. idade e nível de escolaridade), ou fatores concretos como a neofobia alimentar ou a presença de doenças nessa fase do ciclo de vida. Estando os nutricionistas mais consciente dos fatores que influenciam os hábitos alimentares das crianças em idade pré-escolar, terão maior probabilidade de verdadeiramente as conseguir auxiliar e aos seus cuidadores.

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The effect of environmental factors in childcare facilities and individual lifestyle on obesity among Japanese preschool children; a multivariate multilevel analysis

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Relationship between parents’ dietary care and food diversity among preschool children in Japan

Relationship between parents’ dietary care and food diversity among preschool children in Japan

The relationship between parents’ dietary care and food diversity among preschool children in Japan

Fatores que influenciam a formação de hábitos alimentares em crianças em idade pré-escolar: uma revisão narrativa da literatura

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