Food Patterns According to Sociodemographics, Physical Activity, Sleeping and Obesity in Portuguese Children

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Pedro Moreira²  Susana Santos⁵  Patrໜia Padrão²  Tânia Cordeiro²  Mariana Bessa²  Hugo Valente⁴  Renata Barros²  Vitor Teixeira²  Vanessa Mitchell¹  Carla Lopes³ 

[1] Department of Psychology, Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow, Scotland, UK; E-Mail:;Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Porto, Rua Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal; E-Mails:;Institute of Public Health, University of Porto, Rua Prof. Hernâni Monteiro 4200-319 Porto, Portugal; E-Mail:;Research Centre on Physical Activity and Health, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Plácido Costa, 91, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal; E-Mail:;Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto Medical School, Rua Prof. Hernâni Monteiro 4200-319 Porto, Portugal; E-Mail:

关键词: food patterns;    children;    obesity;    education;    physical activity;    sleeping;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph7031121

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

Our study aimed to describe the association between food patterns and gender, parental education, physical activity, sleeping and obesity in 1976 children aged 5−10 years old. Dietary intake was measured by a semi quantitative food frequency questionnaire; body mass index was calculated and categorized according to the IOTF classification. Factor analysis and generalized linear models were applied to identify food patterns and their associations. TV viewing and male gender were significant positive predictors for fast-food, sugar sweetened beverages and pastry pattern, while a higher level of maternal education and longer sleeping duration were positively associated with a dietary patterns that included fruit and vegetables.

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