Household Factors, Family Behavior Patterns, and Adherence to Dietary and Physical Activity Guidelines Among Children at Risk for Obesity

作者：Kunin Batson Alicia S^*; Seburg Elisabeth M; Crain A Lauren; Jaka Meghan M; Langer Shelby L; Levy Rona L; Sherwood Nancy E

来源：Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2015, 47(3): 206-215.

DOI：10.1016/j.jneb.2015.01.002

• physical activity
• diet
• guidelines
• child
• home environment

Objective: To describe the proportion of children adhering to recommended physical activity and dietary guidelines, and examine demographic and household correlates of guideline adherence.
Design: Cross-sectional (pre-randomization) data from a behavioral intervention trial designed to prevent unhealthy weight gain in children.
Participants: Atotal of 421 children (aged 5-10 years) at risk for obesity (body mass index percentile, 70-95).
Main Outcomes Measured: Physical activity (accelerometry), screen time (parent survey), and fruit and vegetable and sugar-sweetened beverage intake (24-hour dietary recall).
Analysis: Proportions meeting guidelines were calculated. Logistic regression examined associations between demographic and household factors and whether children met recommended guidelines for (1) physical activity (>= 60 min/d), (2) screen time (<= 2 h/d), (3) fruit and vegetable intake (>= 5 servings/d), and (4) sugar-sweetened beverage avoidance.
Results: Few children met more than 1 guideline. Only 2% met all 4 recommended guidelines and 19% met none. Each guideline had unique sociodemographic and domain-specific household predictors (ie, availability of certain foods and beverages, media, and active play and exercise equipment).
Conclusions and Implications: Families equipped to promote healthy child behavior patterns in 1 activity or dietary domain may not be in others. Results have implications for the development of interventions to affect children's weight-related behaviors and growth trajectories.

• 出版日期2015-6