Título |
Is family meal frequency associated with obesity in children and adolescents? A cross-sectional study including 155 451 participants from 43 countries. |
Autores |
LOPEZ GIL, JOSE FRANCISCO, Ezzatvar, Yasmin , Ojeda-Rodríguez, Ana , GALÁN LÓPEZ, PABLO, Royo, Josefa María Panisello , Gaya, Anelise Reis , Agostinis-Sobrinho, Cesar , Martín-Calvo, Nerea |
Publicación externa |
No |
Medio |
Pediatric Obesity |
Alcance |
Article |
Naturaleza |
Científica |
Cuartil JCR |
1 |
Cuartil SJR |
1 |
Web |
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85194464668&doi=10.1111%2fijpo.13124&partnerID=40&md5=8c1594e7e5ed5a8d3a779b240c611c3e |
Fecha de publicacion |
01/08/2024 |
ISI |
001233310100001 |
Scopus Id |
2-s2.0-85194464668 |
DOI |
10.1111/ijpo.13124 |
Abstract |
OBJECTIVE: This study tried to examine the association between the frequency of family meals and excess weight using large and representative samples of children and adolescents from 43 countries. METHODS: This cross-sectional study used data from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC), which included nationally representative samples of children and adolescents aged 10-17 years, involving a total of 155 451 participants (mean age = 13.6 years; standard deviation [SD] = 1.6; 51.4% girls). Family meal frequency was gauged through the following question: \'How frequently do you and your family typically share meals?\' The possible responses were: \'never\', \'less often\', \'approximately once a week\', \'most days\' and \'every day\'. The body weight and height of the participants were self-reported and utilized to calculate body mass index (BMI). Subsequently, BMI z-scores were computed based on the International Obesity Task Force criteria, and the prevalence of excess weight was defined as +1.31 SD for boys and + 1.24 SD for girls, with obesity defined as +2.29 SD for boys and + 2.19 SD for girls. Generalized linear mixed models were conducted to examine the associations between the frequency of family meals and excess weight or obesity. RESULTS: The lowest predicted probabilities of having excess weight and obesity were observed for those participants who had family meals every day (excess weight: 34.4%, 95% confidence interval [CI] 31.4%-37.5%; obesity: 10.8%, 95% CI 9.0%-13.0%). CONCLUSIONS: A higher frequency of family meals is associated with lower odds of having excess weight and obesity in children and adolescents. |
Palabras clave |
adolescence; childhood; eating healthy; family structure; lifestyle; overweight |
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