Baseline dietary patterns of children enrolled in an urban family weight management study: associations with demographic characteristics.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify dietary patterns (DP) of children enrolled in the Family Weight Management Study (FWMS) and to examine relationship between the identified DP with demographics.

Design

We performed a cross-sectional analysis of baseline data from 332 children (BMI ≥85th percentile for age and sex and 7-12 years old) who were enrolled in the FWMS. The Block Kids Food Frequency Questionnaire was used to assess dietary intake. Principal component analysis was conducted to identify DPs.

Setting

Participants were recruited from Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, NY from July 2009 - December 2011.

Results

The mean age of the children was 9.3 (±1.7 SD) years; about half were female and 75% self-identified as Hispanic/Latino. The majority of parents/guardians were born

SUBMITTER: Assassi P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9608350 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature