Ming Lin1, Liping Pan2, Lixia Tang3, Jingxiong Jiang2, Yan Wang2, Runming Jin1. 1. 1Pediatrics Department of Union Hospital,Tongji Medical College,Huazhong University of Science and Technology,No. 1277 Jiefang Avenue,Wuhan,Hubei - 430022, People's Republic ofChina. 2. 2National Center for Women and Children's Health,China Center for Disease Control and Prevention,Beijing,People's Republic of China. 3. 3Pediatrics Department of Maternal and Children's Healthcare Hospital,Xiamen,Fujian,People's Republic of China.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between eating behaviours (eating speed and energy intake of main meals) and overweight in pre-school children. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. Data consisted of measurements (height and weight), questionnaire information (eating behaviours of eating speed and overeating) and on-site observation data (meal duration and energy intake of main meals). SETTING: Seven kindergartens in Beijing, China. SUBJECTS: Pre-school children (n 1138; age range 3·1-6·7 years old) from seven kindergartens participated in the study. RESULTS: The multivariate-adjusted odds ratio of overweight in participants with parent-reported 'more than needed food intake' was 3·02 (95 % CI 2·06, 4·44) compared with the 'medium food intake' participants, and higher eating speed was associated with childhood overweight. For the two observed eating behaviours, each 418·7 kJ (100 kcal) increase of lunch energy intake significantly increased the likelihood for overweight by a factor of 1·445, and each 5-min increase in meal duration significantly decreased the likelihood for overweight by a factor of 0·861. Increased portions of rice and cooked dishes were significantly associated with overweight status (OR = 2·274; 95 % CI 1·360, 3·804 and OR = 1·378; 95 % CI 1·010, 1·881, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Eating speed and excess energy intake of main meals are associated with overweight in pre-school children.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between eating behaviours (eating speed and energy intake of main meals) and overweight in pre-school children. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. Data consisted of measurements (height and weight), questionnaire information (eating behaviours of eating speed and overeating) and on-site observation data (meal duration and energy intake of main meals). SETTING: Seven kindergartens in Beijing, China. SUBJECTS: Pre-school children (n 1138; age range 3·1-6·7 years old) from seven kindergartens participated in the study. RESULTS: The multivariate-adjusted odds ratio of overweight in participants with parent-reported 'more than needed food intake' was 3·02 (95 % CI 2·06, 4·44) compared with the 'medium food intake' participants, and higher eating speed was associated with childhood overweight. For the two observed eating behaviours, each 418·7 kJ (100 kcal) increase of lunch energy intake significantly increased the likelihood for overweight by a factor of 1·445, and each 5-min increase in meal duration significantly decreased the likelihood for overweight by a factor of 0·861. Increased portions of rice and cooked dishes were significantly associated with overweight status (OR = 2·274; 95 % CI 1·360, 3·804 and OR = 1·378; 95 % CI 1·010, 1·881, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Eating speed and excess energy intake of main meals are associated with overweight in pre-school children.
Authors: Samantha Hajna; Paul J Leblanc; Brent E Faught; Anwar T Merchant; John Cairney; John Hay; Jian Liu Journal: Can J Public Health Date: 2014-01-10