Sugar consumption in schoolchildren from southern Spain and influence on the prevalence of obesity.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

The main cause of childhood overweight/obesity is an imbalance between energy intake and energy expenditure. The objective was to determine whether the intake by Spanish schoolchildren of sugars from habitually consumed foods and drinks can be related to overweight/obesity.

Methods

Subjects The study included 657 schoolchildren between 7-10 years from educational centers in Southern Spain. These children live under the influence of the Mediterranean diet. Design Participants completed an encoded questionnaire with three sections: a) data on sex, age, educational center, school year, and life/family habits, among others; b) semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire related to the previous 12 months; and c) information on anthropometrics and physical activities.

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SUBMITTER: Heras-Gonzalez L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7678956 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature