Differences in weight status and energy-balance related behaviors among schoolchildren across Europe: the ENERGY-project.
Current data on the prevalence of overweight and energy-balance behaviors among European children is necessary to inform overweight prevention interventions.A school-based survey among 10-12 year old children was conducted in seven European countries using a standardized protocol. Weight, height, an...
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| author | Johannes Brug Maartje M van Stralen Saskia J Te Velde Mai J M Chinapaw Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij Nanna Lien Elling Bere Victoria Maskini Amika S Singh Lea Maes Luis Moreno Nataša Jan Eva Kovacs Tim Lobstein Yannis Manios |
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| description | Current data on the prevalence of overweight and energy-balance behaviors among European children is necessary to inform overweight prevention interventions.A school-based survey among 10-12 year old children was conducted in seven European countries using a standardized protocol. Weight, height, and waist circumference were measured; Engagement in physical activity, sedentary and dietary behaviors, and sleep duration were self-reported. Descriptive analyses were conducted, looking at differences according to country, gender, and parental education. 7234 children (52%girls; 11.6 ± 0.7 years) participated. 25.8% and 5.4% of boys, and 21.8% and 4.1% of girls were overweight (including obese) and obese (according to International Obesity Task Force criteria), respectively. Higher prevalence of overweight/obesity was observed in Greece, Hungary, Slovenia and Spain than in Belgium, Netherlands and Norway. Large differences between countries were found in intakes of sugar-sweetened beverages, breakfast, active transport, TV and computer time. More favorable overweight status and behavior patterns were found in girls than boys and in children of higher educated parents than in children of lower educated parents.High levels and striking differences in overweight status and potential risk behaviors were found among schoolchildren across Europe. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7eee9bd586874b5baa5fb3b52fa2e2962022-12-22T00:02:44ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032012-01-0174e3474210.1371/journal.pone.0034742Differences in weight status and energy-balance related behaviors among schoolchildren across Europe: the ENERGY-project.Johannes BrugMaartje M van StralenSaskia J Te VeldeMai J M ChinapawIlse De BourdeaudhuijNanna LienElling BereVictoria MaskiniAmika S SinghLea MaesLuis MorenoNataša JanEva KovacsTim LobsteinYannis ManiosCurrent data on the prevalence of overweight and energy-balance behaviors among European children is necessary to inform overweight prevention interventions.A school-based survey among 10-12 year old children was conducted in seven European countries using a standardized protocol. Weight, height, and waist circumference were measured; Engagement in physical activity, sedentary and dietary behaviors, and sleep duration were self-reported. Descriptive analyses were conducted, looking at differences according to country, gender, and parental education. 7234 children (52%girls; 11.6 ± 0.7 years) participated. 25.8% and 5.4% of boys, and 21.8% and 4.1% of girls were overweight (including obese) and obese (according to International Obesity Task Force criteria), respectively. Higher prevalence of overweight/obesity was observed in Greece, Hungary, Slovenia and Spain than in Belgium, Netherlands and Norway. Large differences between countries were found in intakes of sugar-sweetened beverages, breakfast, active transport, TV and computer time. More favorable overweight status and behavior patterns were found in girls than boys and in children of higher educated parents than in children of lower educated parents.High levels and striking differences in overweight status and potential risk behaviors were found among schoolchildren across Europe.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3338827?pdf=render |
| spellingShingle | Johannes Brug Maartje M van Stralen Saskia J Te Velde Mai J M Chinapaw Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij Nanna Lien Elling Bere Victoria Maskini Amika S Singh Lea Maes Luis Moreno Nataša Jan Eva Kovacs Tim Lobstein Yannis Manios Differences in weight status and energy-balance related behaviors among schoolchildren across Europe: the ENERGY-project. PLoS ONE |
| title | Differences in weight status and energy-balance related behaviors among schoolchildren across Europe: the ENERGY-project. |
| title_full | Differences in weight status and energy-balance related behaviors among schoolchildren across Europe: the ENERGY-project. |
| title_fullStr | Differences in weight status and energy-balance related behaviors among schoolchildren across Europe: the ENERGY-project. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Differences in weight status and energy-balance related behaviors among schoolchildren across Europe: the ENERGY-project. |
| title_short | Differences in weight status and energy-balance related behaviors among schoolchildren across Europe: the ENERGY-project. |
| title_sort | differences in weight status and energy balance related behaviors among schoolchildren across europe the energy project |
| url | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3338827?pdf=render |
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