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Children's eating behavior: comparison between normal and overweight children from a school in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil / Comportamento alimentar infantil: comparação entre crianças sem e com excesso de peso em uma escola do município de Pelotas, RS
Passos, Darlise Rodrigues dos; Gigante, Denise Petrucci; Maciel, Francine Villela; Matijasevich, Alicia.
  • Passos, Darlise Rodrigues dos; Universidade Federal de Pelotas. Pelotas. BR
  • Gigante, Denise Petrucci; Universidade Federal de Pelotas. Pelotas. BR
  • Maciel, Francine Villela; Universidade Federal de Pelotas. Pelotas. BR
  • Matijasevich, Alicia; Universidade Federal de Pelotas. Pelotas. BR
Rev. paul. pediatr ; 33(1): 42-49, Jan-Mar/2015. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-744699
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

To evaluate differences in children's eating behavior in relation to their nutritional status, gender and age.

METHODS:

Male and female children aged six to ten years were included. They were recruited from a private school in the city of Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil, in 2012. Children´s Eating Behaviour Questionnaire (CEBQ) subscales were used to assess eating behaviors Food Responsiveness (FR), Enjoyment of Food (EF), Desire to Drink (DD), Emotional Overeating (EOE), Emotional Undereating (EUE), Satiety Responsiveness (SR), Food Fussiness (FF) and Slowness in Eating (SE). Age-adjusted body mass index (BMI) z-scores were calculated according to the WHO recommendations to assess nutritional status.

RESULTS:

The study sample comprised 335 children aged 87.9±10.4 months and 49.3% had normal weight (n=163), 26% were overweight (n=86), 15% were obese (n=50) and 9.7% were severely obese (n=32). Children with excess weight showed higher scores at the CEBQ subscales associated with "food approach" (FR, EF, DD, EOE, p<0.001) and lower scores on two "food avoidance" subscales (SR and SE, p<0.001 and p=0.003, respectively) compared to normal weight children. Differences in the eating behavior related to gender and age were not found.

CONCLUSIONS:

"Food approach" subscales were positively associated to excess weight in children, but no associations with gender and age were found. .
RESUMO

OBJETIVO:

Avaliar diferenças no comportamento alimentar infantil em função do estado nutricional, do sexo e da idade.

MÉTODOS:

O estudo incluiu crianças na faixa de seis a dez anos, de ambos os sexos, de uma escola privada em Pelotas (RS), em 2012. Para avaliar o comportamento alimentar usaram-se as subescalas do questionário Children's Eating Behaviour Questionnaire (CEBQ) resposta à comida (FR), prazer de comer (EF), desejo de beber (DD), sobreingestão emocional (EOE), subingestão emocional (EUE), resposta à saciedade (SR), seletividade (FF) e ingestão lenta (SE). Avaliou-se o estado nutricional por meio do escore-z do IMC/idade.

RESULTADOS:

Participaram 335 crianças de 87,9±10,4 meses. Apresentaram eutrofia 49,3% (n=163), sobrepeso 26% (n=86), obesidade 15% (n=50) e obesidade grave 9,7% (n=32). Crianças com excesso de peso tiveram maior pontuação nas subescalas de "interesse pela comida" (FR, EF, DD, EOE, p<0,001) e menor pontuação nas subescalas de "desinteresse pela comida" (SR e SE, p<0,001 e p=0,003, respectivamente), se comparadas com as crianças com peso adequado. Não foram observadas diferenças no comportamento alimentar segundo sexo e idade.

CONCLUSÕES:

Observou-se que comportamentos alimentares que refletem "interesse pela comida" estão associados positivamente ao excesso de peso, mas não foi encontrada associação com o sexo e a idade da criança. .
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Pyrimidines / Water / Apoptosis / Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / Protein Kinase Inhibitors / Drug Discovery / Aniline Compounds / Microtubules / Neoplasms, Experimental / Antineoplastic Agents Limits: Animals / Female / Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Rev. paul. pediatr Journal subject: Pediatrics Year: 2015 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Federal de Pelotas/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Pyrimidines / Water / Apoptosis / Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / Protein Kinase Inhibitors / Drug Discovery / Aniline Compounds / Microtubules / Neoplasms, Experimental / Antineoplastic Agents Limits: Animals / Female / Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Rev. paul. pediatr Journal subject: Pediatrics Year: 2015 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Federal de Pelotas/BR