Eating behaviour, physical activity, TV exposure and sleeping habits in five year olds: a latent class analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diet, physical activity, sedentary behaviours, and sleep time are considered major contributory factors of the increased prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity. The aims of this study were to (1) identify behavioural clusters of 5 year old children based on lifestyle behaviours, (2) explore potential determinants of class membership, and (3) to determine if class membership was associated with body measure outcomes at 5 years of age.

Methods

Data on eating behaviour, engagement in active play, TV watching, and sleep duration in 1229 5 year old children from the Cork BASELINE birth cohort study was obtained through in-person interviews with parent. Latent class analysis was used to identify behavioural clusters. Potential determinants of cluster membership

SUBMITTER: Mattsson M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8052652 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature