Examination of the '5-2-1-0' Recommendations in Racially Diverse Young Children Exposed to Tobacco Smoke.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The '5-2-1-0' guidelines recommend that children: eat ≥5 servings of fruits/vegetables ('5'), have ≤2 hours of screen-time ('2'), have ≥1 hour of activity ('1'), and drink 0 sugar-sweetened beverages ('0') daily. The pediatric emergency department (PED) treats children at risk for obesity and tobacco smoke exposure (TSE). We examined body mass index (BMI), overweight, obesity, TSE, and '5-2-1-0' rates in children with TSE in the PED.

Design

Cross-sectional study of PED children.

Setting

The PED of a children's hospital.

Sample

Children with TSE >6 months-5 years old (N = 401).

Measures

Sociodemographics, '5-2-1-0' behaviors, BMI, and cotinine-confirmed TSE.

Analysis

Associations between '5-2-1-0' and sociodemographics were examined with lo

SUBMITTER: Mahabee-Gittens EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8349823 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature