Relationship between food habit, food preference and physical activities with overweight among school children in Dong Da - Hanoi

ABSTRACT

The study performed on 3647 primary school pupils male (51.4%) and female (48.6%) in Dong Da district, Hanoi city. The results showed an incidence of overweight of 9.9%, increasing with age, with a higher rate in male than female subjects. Overweight children consumed more frequently high energy foods (butter, fat, fatty meat and fried dishes) in compare with normal children. Overweight children had a habit of taking more meals per day than normal children and taking added meals. Overweight children spent more time for sedentary activities than normal children, especially for watching television and playing electronic games