Overweight Risk and Food Habits in Portuguese Pre-school Children

The relationship between dietary intake and overweight-risk was assessed in 4349 children aged 3–5 years. Eating and sedentary behaviours were assessed by questionnaire. Logistic regressions were used. Children who consumed daily soft-drinks were 1.52 times more likely to be obese, and 72% more like...

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Main Authors: A.M. Machado-Rodrigues, R.A. Fernandes, Maria-Raquel Silva, A. Gama, I. Mourão, H. Nogueira1, V. Rosado-Marques, C. Padez
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Language:English
Published: Springer 2018-12-01
Series:Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health
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Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125905585/view
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description The relationship between dietary intake and overweight-risk was assessed in 4349 children aged 3–5 years. Eating and sedentary behaviours were assessed by questionnaire. Logistic regressions were used. Children who consumed daily soft-drinks were 1.52 times more likely to be obese, and 72% more likely to be classified as overweight children.
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spelling doaj.art-75e39aad9b5f47e4a9dd535e09eb780f2022-12-22T00:41:28ZengSpringerJournal of Epidemiology and Global Health2210-60062018-12-018310.2991/j.jegh.2017.10.006Overweight Risk and Food Habits in Portuguese Pre-school ChildrenA.M. Machado-RodriguesR.A. FernandesMaria-Raquel SilvaA. GamaI. MourãoH. Nogueira1V. Rosado-MarquesC. PadezThe relationship between dietary intake and overweight-risk was assessed in 4349 children aged 3–5 years. Eating and sedentary behaviours were assessed by questionnaire. Logistic regressions were used. Children who consumed daily soft-drinks were 1.52 times more likely to be obese, and 72% more likely to be classified as overweight children.https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125905585/viewOverweightpublic healthdietpre-school children
spellingShingle A.M. Machado-Rodrigues
R.A. Fernandes
Maria-Raquel Silva
A. Gama
I. Mourão
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Overweight Risk and Food Habits in Portuguese Pre-school Children
Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health
Overweight
public health
diet
pre-school children
title Overweight Risk and Food Habits in Portuguese Pre-school Children
title_full Overweight Risk and Food Habits in Portuguese Pre-school Children
title_fullStr Overweight Risk and Food Habits in Portuguese Pre-school Children
title_full_unstemmed Overweight Risk and Food Habits in Portuguese Pre-school Children
title_short Overweight Risk and Food Habits in Portuguese Pre-school Children
title_sort overweight risk and food habits in portuguese pre school children
topic Overweight
public health
diet
pre-school children
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