Abstract: We determined the changes in the incidence of ov erweight/obesity in a population of schoolchildren, aged from 7 to 11 years, in the district of Consta ntine (Algeria)during 2010 and 2013. We also identified the eating patterns in these ch ildren in a follow-up study. Methods: We recorded the age, weight and height of recruited children (n=599). The study included a qualitative food frequency questionnaire to assess usual dietar y intakes at break-fast, l unch and dinner. The weight status of these children wa s determined as per WHO references of 2007. Factor analysis was used for identifying major dietar y patterns. Results: The incidence of overweight/obesity in school children was 34.7 % in 2010; it was reduced to 27.1 % in 2011 and to 26.4 % in 2013.However, the incidence of obesity alone increased at the end of 3 rd year. The overweight and obese childre n took the same break-fast during the course of 3 years. However, there was a pr ogressive decrease in the consumption of milk , during break-fast time, by overweight (15.4 % in 2010, 14.9 % in 2011 and 4.7 % in 2013) and obese children (13.2 % in 2010, 11.5 % in 2011 and 6.1% in 2013).As regards lunc h, we observed a decrease in eating h abits in 3 years both in overweight (17.1 % in 2010, 13.9 % in 2011, 9.30 % in 2013) and obese c hildren (11% in 2010, 14.80 % in 2011 and 9.60 % in 2013). During the 3 yea rs, for dinner, overweight child ren exhibited an increase in its consumption (0.90 % in 2010, 2% in 2011 and 2.40 % 2013). On the co ntrary, the obese children show ed a progressive decrease in the feeding habits for dinner (3.30 % in 2010, 1.60 % in 2011 and 0. 90% in 2013).Obese children exhibited a preference for high ene rgy density food composed of sweet s, chocolate, chips, biscuits and cakes. Conclusions: Childhood obesity has increased over the last three years. A perturbation in the eating patterns may contribute to energy imbalance and consequently to the incidence of obesity.
N° Revue: International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) - Pagination: 56 - Date: 2013
URL: http://www.ijsr.net/archive/v3i8/MDIwMTQ3MDU=.pdf
Mots cles: children, obesity, Cons tantine, food habit.
co_auteurs: Amira Sayed, Hajer Daoudi, Abdelkader Rouabah, Naim Akhtar Khan, Leila Rouabah
citations: https://scholar.google.com/scholar?oi=bibs&cluster=15089735330798293139&btnI=1&hl=en