Relationship between nutrition practices of mothers, physical activity of children and overweigh - obesity status of children 4-6 years old

ABSTRACT

A case-control study on some risk factors causing overweight and obesity in children 4-6 years at Hanoi inner city was set up. The case group was including children with weight for height over +2SD. The control group was composed of normal children with the same place, age and sex, without affected congenital disease. The findings showed that risk factors of children suffering from overweight include physical inactivity and long time sitting in front of television. The research also showed that incorrect attitude and behaviors of care takers, such as irregular weight monitoring for children, often forcing children to eat extra foods, incorrect assessment of children's nutrition status, were contributed to increase overweight and obesity rates in these ages