Saeed Ghobadi1, Julia O Totosy de Zepetnek2, Zeinab Hemmatdar3, Nick Bellissimo4, Reza Barati3, Hoda Ahmadnia3, Mohammad Salehi-Marzijarani5, Shiva Faghih1. 1. 1Nutrition Research Center,School of Nutrition and Food Sciences,Shiraz University of Medical Sciences,Razi Blvd, Shiraz,Islamic Republic of Iran. 2. 2Faculty of Kinesiology & Health Studies,University of Regina,Regina,SK,Canada. 3. 3Student Research Committee, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences,Shiraz University of Medical Sciences,Shiraz,Islamic Republic of Iran. 4. 4Faculty of Community Services,School of Nutrition,Ryerson University,Toronto,ON,Canada. 5. 5Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine,Shiraz University of Medical Sciences,Shiraz,Islamic Republic of Iran.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: It has been reported that television (TV) viewing is associated with childhood obesity in Western countries. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between obesity and eating habits while watching TV among primary-school children in the Middle East. DESIGN: Cross-sectional. SETTING: Children were recruited from primary schools of four educational districts in Shiraz, Iran. Anthropometric indices of mass (kg) and height (m) were measured, and BMI (percentile) was calculated. Demographic characteristics, TV viewing behaviours and physical activity data were collected from parents during face-to-face interviews and a 3d dietary record was completed. Subject Children (n 607) aged 6-10 years. RESULTS: Mean (sd) age of children was 8·16 (1·37) years, of whom 9·1 and 8·4 % were overweight and obese, respectively. Children who spent ≥2 h watching TV on weekdays (OR=1·99; 95 % CI 1·09, 3·60) and weekend days (OR=1·86; 95 % CI 1·01, 3·43) had higher odds of being obese, even after adjusting for physical activity. Children who ate breakfast while watching TV had higher odds of being overweight v. those who did not watch TV while eating breakfast (OR=2·70; 95 % CI 1·02, 7·60). There were no associations between TV viewing during other meals (lunch and dinner) and overweight/obesity. CONCLUSIONS: TV viewing for ≥2 h daily increases the risk of being obese in Iranian children aged 6-10 years, independent of physical activity. Further, breakfast consumption while watching TV may increase the risk of overweight/obesity, independent of total TV viewing time.
OBJECTIVE: It has been reported that television (TV) viewing is associated with childhood obesity in Western countries. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between obesity and eating habits while watching TV among primary-school children in the Middle East. DESIGN: Cross-sectional. SETTING:Children were recruited from primary schools of four educational districts in Shiraz, Iran. Anthropometric indices of mass (kg) and height (m) were measured, and BMI (percentile) was calculated. Demographic characteristics, TV viewing behaviours and physical activity data were collected from parents during face-to-face interviews and a 3d dietary record was completed. Subject Children (n 607) aged 6-10 years. RESULTS: Mean (sd) age of children was 8·16 (1·37) years, of whom 9·1 and 8·4 % were overweight and obese, respectively. Children who spent ≥2 h watching TV on weekdays (OR=1·99; 95 % CI 1·09, 3·60) and weekend days (OR=1·86; 95 % CI 1·01, 3·43) had higher odds of being obese, even after adjusting for physical activity. Children who ate breakfast while watching TV had higher odds of being overweight v. those who did not watch TV while eating breakfast (OR=2·70; 95 % CI 1·02, 7·60). There were no associations between TV viewing during other meals (lunch and dinner) and overweight/obesity. CONCLUSIONS: TV viewing for ≥2 h daily increases the risk of being obese in Iranian children aged 6-10 years, independent of physical activity. Further, breakfast consumption while watching TV may increase the risk of overweight/obesity, independent of total TV viewing time.
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Children; Obesity; Overweight; Television viewing
Authors: Datis Khajeheian; Amir Mohammad Colabi; Nordiana Binti Ahmad Kharman Shah; Che Wan Jasimah Bt Wan Mohamed Radzi; Hashem Salarzadeh Jenatabadi Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2018-06-26 Impact factor: 3.390
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