Dietary Habits and Health Related Behaviors in Iranian Children and Adolescents: The CASPIAN- IV Study

International Journal of Pediatrics

Mostafa Qorbani¹  Morteza Mansourian²  Ramin Heshmat³  Roya Kelishadi⁴  Fatemeh Azizi-Soleiman⁴  Gelayol Ardalan⁴  Mohammad Esmaeel lMotlagh⁵ 

[1] Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.;Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.;Epidemiology Department, Chronic Diseases Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.;Pediatrics Department, Child Growth and Development Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.;Pediatrics Departments, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.;

关键词: Adolescent;    Child;    Food habits;    Obesity;    Overweight;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Background: Obesity has a growing global epidemic with several risk factors including lifestyle habits, physical activity, and prolonged screen time. This study aimed to compare the dietary habits and self-reported health behaviors in a nationally representative sample of Iranian children and adolescents. Materials and Methods: This cross sectional nationwide study was conducted in the framework of the fourth survey of a national school-based surveillance program, entitled Childhood and Adolescence Surveillance and Prevention of Adult Non‑communicable disease (CASPIAN-IV) Study. Participants were 14,880 students aged 6-18 years from 30 provinces in Iran. The World Health Organization- Global Student Health Survey questionnaire was utilized to assess their relationship with peers, body image, dietary, life-style and smoking habits, physical activity, and violence behaviors. Apart from the questionnaire, additional information on dietary habits was obtained as well. The Chi-square test and the student t-test were used to compare the groups. Results: Boys had higher proportions of obesity (P

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