Dietary habits and lifestyle in school-aged children from Bucharest, Romania
Background. This study evaluated the difference between boys and girls in terms of nutritional status, lifestyle, and dietary habits during school life. Materials and Methods. A descriptive and observational study was conducted in 2016, in which 251 children, aged 7-17, from 3 elementary schools...
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doaj-a78a481f2a9748a79ff64270124fdc2c2020-11-25T01:38:38ZengIon Motofei, Carol Davila UniversityJournal of Mind and Medical Sciences2392-76742392-76742018-04-0151859210.22543/7674.51.P8592Dietary habits and lifestyle in school-aged children from Bucharest, RomaniaAnca Pantea Stoian0Liliana F. Andronache1Razvan Hainarosie2Dan N. Paduraru3Cristinel D. Badiu4Andreea Arsene5Claudia Mehedintu6Georgiana Ditu7Silviu M. Pituru8Cristina Orlov9Mihaela Oros10Cornelia Nitipir11Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic DiseaseCarol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Foreign LanguagesCarol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy Bucharest, RomaniaCarol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, RomaniaCarol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, RomaniaCarol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, RomaniaCarol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, RomaniaN.C. Paulescu National Institute of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Disease, Bucharest, RomaniaCarol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, RomaniaElias University Emergency Hospital, Department of Medical OncologyQueen Mary Hospital, Department of Clinic Pediatry, Bucharest, RomaniaCarol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, RomaniaBackground. This study evaluated the difference between boys and girls in terms of nutritional status, lifestyle, and dietary habits during school life. Materials and Methods. A descriptive and observational study was conducted in 2016, in which 251 children, aged 7-17, from 3 elementary schools and a high school inBucharest,Romania, were evaluated. A questionnaire was used to assess food behavior, eating, and lifestyle habits. Results. Boys had a significantly higher waist circumference (71.18±9) than girls (67.46±9.91) (p=0.004). Thus 27% of boys were overweight or obese compared with only 22% of the girls. Differences were also seen between the two groups in terms of main meals and snacks and following a rhythm of meals: a statistically significant percentage of girls (36.3%) skip breakfast, while most boys (63.8%) take a food package to school. A total of 23.8% of the boys and 24% of the girls state that they eat while sitting in front of the computer or TV. Conclusions. We found that boys are more overweight or obese than girls. Obesity in the pediatric population of Romania could be explained by the country’s emergence from communism 25 years ago, pattern typical of all Eastern European countries and which currently involve an overexposure of people to fast food, fizzy drinks and sweets, as well as to a high consumption of salt and food additives. Unbalanced and highly caloric food had been preferable to healthy food in the last period. Leisure time is rather spent in front of the TV, tablet, detrimental to rational physical exercise, recreational sports or hiking. The family environment is very important and all our actions should be focused on continuous education about the risks of unhealthy food and a sedentary lifestyle.https://scholar.valpo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1100&context=jmmsschool-aged childrenobesityeating habitslifestylenutrition |
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Anca Pantea Stoian Liliana F. Andronache Razvan Hainarosie Dan N. Paduraru Cristinel D. Badiu Andreea Arsene Claudia Mehedintu Georgiana Ditu Silviu M. Pituru Cristina Orlov Mihaela Oros Cornelia Nitipir |
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Anca Pantea Stoian Liliana F. Andronache Razvan Hainarosie Dan N. Paduraru Cristinel D. Badiu Andreea Arsene Claudia Mehedintu Georgiana Ditu Silviu M. Pituru Cristina Orlov Mihaela Oros Cornelia Nitipir Dietary habits and lifestyle in school-aged children from Bucharest, Romania Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences school-aged children obesity eating habits lifestyle nutrition |
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Anca Pantea Stoian Liliana F. Andronache Razvan Hainarosie Dan N. Paduraru Cristinel D. Badiu Andreea Arsene Claudia Mehedintu Georgiana Ditu Silviu M. Pituru Cristina Orlov Mihaela Oros Cornelia Nitipir |
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Dietary habits and lifestyle in school-aged children from Bucharest, Romania |
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Dietary habits and lifestyle in school-aged children from Bucharest, Romania |
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Dietary habits and lifestyle in school-aged children from Bucharest, Romania |
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Dietary habits and lifestyle in school-aged children from Bucharest, Romania |
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Dietary habits and lifestyle in school-aged children from Bucharest, Romania |
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dietary habits and lifestyle in school-aged children from bucharest, romania |
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Ion Motofei, Carol Davila University |
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Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences |
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2392-7674 2392-7674 |
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2018-04-01 |
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Background. This study evaluated the difference between boys and girls in terms of nutritional status, lifestyle, and dietary habits during school life.
Materials and Methods. A descriptive and observational study was conducted in 2016, in which 251 children, aged 7-17, from 3 elementary schools and a high school inBucharest,Romania, were evaluated. A questionnaire was used to assess food behavior, eating, and lifestyle habits.
Results. Boys had a significantly higher waist circumference (71.18±9) than girls (67.46±9.91) (p=0.004). Thus 27% of boys were overweight or obese compared with only 22% of the girls. Differences were also seen between the two groups in terms of main meals and snacks and following a rhythm of meals: a statistically significant percentage of girls (36.3%) skip breakfast, while most boys (63.8%) take a food package to school. A total of 23.8% of the boys and 24% of the girls state that they eat while sitting in front of the computer or TV.
Conclusions. We found that boys are more overweight or obese than girls. Obesity in the pediatric population of Romania could be explained by the country’s emergence from communism 25 years ago, pattern typical of all Eastern European countries and which currently involve an overexposure of people to fast food, fizzy drinks and sweets, as well as to a high consumption of salt and food additives. Unbalanced and highly caloric food had been preferable to healthy food in the last period. Leisure time is rather spent in front of the TV, tablet, detrimental to rational physical exercise, recreational sports or hiking. The family environment is very important and all our actions should be focused on continuous education about the risks of unhealthy food and a sedentary lifestyle. |
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school-aged children obesity eating habits lifestyle nutrition |
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