Association of Dietary Habits and Interest for Food and Science versus Weight Status in Children Aged 8 to 18 Years.

ABSTRACT: Introduction:This study aims to describe the association between dietary habits and weight status and the interest in food and science. Methods:We examined in a cross-sectional study 525 children aged between 8 and 18 years, who attended the Brussels Food Fair or the Belgian Science Day in 2013. They were divided into three groups: special interest in science, special interest in food, and a general control group. They completed a questionnaire, and body parameters were measured. The weight status of the children was identified using the growth charts and the calculated BMI. Results:In total, 525 children were included: 290 children in the reference group, 194 in the food group, and 41 in the science group. The prevalence of overweight and obesity was 28% in the general control group, 14%

SUBMITTER: Vanderhulst E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5828495 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature