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Child’s food consumption and physical exercise: results from a Portuguese descriptive study

dc.contributor.authorMarques, Goreti
dc.contributor.authorFestas, Constança
dc.contributor.authorFernandes, Carla Sílvia
dc.contributor.authorSimões, Daniela
dc.contributor.authorFerreira, Fátima
dc.contributor.authorPinto, Sara
dc.contributor.authorJorge, Áurea
dc.contributor.authorFerreira, Gustavo
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-06T15:13:21Z
dc.date.available2019-11-06T15:13:21Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractAims: To describe food consumption in Portuguese primary school children, to analyze the influence of food consumption on the body mass index (BMI), and to analyze the relationship between physical exercise and the child's food consumption. Method: A quantitative, descriptive, exploratory, and cross-sectional study was conducted in 2 primary schools of the north of Portugal (n = 109 child). The use of a food register for 5 consecutive days and anthropometric evaluation of the children were used. Results: The vast majority of children had a normal weight (65.10%). However, 34.90% of the children presented significant changes in their BMI (14.70% with low weight, 11.90% overweight, and 8.30% with obesity). Children who engage in physical activity drink more water and consume less sugary products. However, they also consume less meat, fish, and eggs than those who do not perform regular physical activity. Conclusions: The study highlights the emergence of new problems, such as the increasing prevalence of underweight children. The prevention of these problems, overweight, or underweight children, should be addressed among healthcare providers, local authorities, families, and teachers.
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dc.identifier.citationMarques G.; Festas C.; Fernandes C.S.; Simões D.; Ferreira F.; Pinto S.; Jorge A.; Ferreira G. (2019) Child’s food consumption and physical exercise: Results from a Portuguese descriptive study. Porto Biomedical Journal: October 16, 2019 - Volume Latest Articles - Issue - p 1-5 doi: 10.1097/j.pbj.0000000000000046pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1097/j.pbj.0000000000000046pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn2444-8664
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/28589
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherOvid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)pt_PT
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectChild
dc.titleChild’s food consumption and physical exercise: results from a Portuguese descriptive studypt_PT
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