Journal article
Food Intake Compared to Exercise Association with Obesity in Children Ages 3-6
Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, Vol.35(6), pp.1072-1080
11/17/2022
DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2022.220159R1
PMID: 36396411
Abstract
BACKGROUND Childhood obesity affects 19.3% of children ages 2 to 19 years in the US, and 25.6% of Hispanic children. Study objectives were to (1) assess the feasibility of monitoring physical activity and daily caloric intake in children ages 3 to 6 years, (2) assess whether known obesity risk factors apply to this age-group, and (3) explore the factors that may contribute to the higher prevalence of obesity in Hispanic preschooler. METHODS Children ages 3 to 6 years were recruited at well child visits (n = 37, 65% male, 30% Hispanic). Parents completed a questionnaire (child's physical activity and screen time) along with a detailed dietary assessment. Children were provided with a fitness tracker worn for 5 days. Fisher's exact test, t test/Wilcoxon rank sum tests were conducted. RESULTS Thirty-four (92%) participants produced usable activity data. Baseline dietary recall was completed by 35 (97%) of the parents and 25 (68%) completed the second unassisted dietary recall. Mean body mass index of the study sample was 60th percentile, 12 (32%) classified as overweight/obese. Children with overweight/obesity showed no significant difference in mean daily calories compared with those without (1403.9 vs 1406.1 Kcal/day, P = .980) or daily hours of screen time (1.5 ± 1.1 vs 1.7 ± 0.8, P = .442). Children with overweight/obesity had fewer mean daily steps compared with those without overweight/obesity (8038 ± 2685 vs 10038 ± 2599 P = .051). DISCUSSION Findings indicate that pedometer activity tracking can be used in children 3 to 6 years old and that decreased physical activity correlates more closely to preschool overweight/obesity than caloric intake.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Food Intake Compared to Exercise Association with Obesity in Children Ages 3-6
- Creators
- David Bedell - University of IowaTim Sevcik - University of IowaJeanette M Daly - University of IowaBarcey T Levy - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, Vol.35(6), pp.1072-1080
- DOI
- 10.3122/jabfm.2022.220159R1
- PMID
- 36396411
- NLM abbreviation
- J Am Board Fam Med
- ISSN
- 1557-2625
- eISSN
- 1558-7118
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/17/2022
- Academic Unit
- Epidemiology; Family and Community Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984319358502771
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