Household food insecurity and its association with overweight and obesity in children aged 2 to 14 years.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The objective was to estimate the prevalence of household food insecurity (HFI) depending on sociodemographic factors and its association with lifestyle habits and childhood overweight and obesity.

Methods

Data was collected from 1,938 children aged 2 to 14 years who participated in the "Study about Malnutrition" of the Community of Madrid. Weight and height were obtained through physical examination. Body mass index was calculated as weight/height² (kg/m²) and the criteria of the WHO were used for determining conditions of overweight and obesity. The participants' parents answered a structured questionnaire about their diet, lifestyle (physical activity and screen time), and food insecurity. The diet quality was assessed with the Healthy Eat

SUBMITTER: Ortiz-Marron H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9578200 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature