Regular family breakfast was associated with children's overweight and parental education: Results from the ENERGY cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study aims to assess (i) the prevalence of having regular family breakfast, lunch, dinner (i.e. 5-7days/week together with their family) among 10-12year olds in Europe, (ii) the association between family meals and child weight status, and (iii) potential differences in having family meals according to country of residence, gender, ethnicity and parental levels of education.

Methods

7716 children (mean age: 11.5±0.7years, 52% girls) in eight European countries (Belgium, Greece, Hungary, The Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland) participated in a cross-sectional school-based survey in 2010. Data on family meals were self-reported by the parents and children's height and weight were objectively measured to determine overweight status. Binary regr

SUBMITTER: Vik FN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5061554 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature