Differences in Energy Balance-Related Behaviours in European Preschool Children: The ToyBox-Study

被引：58

作者：

De Craemer, Marieke ^{[1
]}

Lateva, Mina ^{[2
]}

Iotova, Violeta ^{[2
]}

De Decker, Ellen ^{[1
]}

Verloigne, Maite ^{[1
,3
]}

De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse ^{[1
]}

Androutsos, Odysseas ^{[4
]}

Socha, Piotr ^{[5
]}

Kulaga, Zbigniew ^{[5
]}

Moreno, Luis ^{[6
]}

Koletzko, Berthold ^{[7
]}

Manios, Yannis ^{[4
]}

Cardon, Greet ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Ghent, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium

[2] Med Univ Varna, Varna, Bulgaria

[3] Res Fdn Flanders, Brussels, Belgium

[4] Harokopio Univ, Athens, Greece

[5] Childrens Mem Hlth Inst, Warsaw, Poland

[6] Univ Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain

[7] Univ Munich, Med Ctr, Munich, Germany

来源：

PLOS ONE | 2015年 / 10卷 / 03期

关键词：

PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY; SEDENTARY BEHAVIOR; FOCUS GROUPS; CHILDHOOD; OBESITY; INTERVENTION; ASSOCIATIONS; EXPLORATION; TRACKING; PARENTS;

D O I：

10.1371/journal.pone.0118303

中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

Background The aim of the current study was to compare levels of energy balance-related behaviours (physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and dietary behaviours (more specifically water consumption, sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and unhealthy snacking)) in four-to six-year-old preschoolers from six European countries (Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Poland, and Spain) within the ToyBox cross-sectional study. Methods A sample of 4,045 preschoolers (4.77 +/- 0.43 years; 52.2% boys) had valid physical activity data (steps per day), parents of 8,117 preschoolers (4.78 +/- 0.46 years; 53.0% boys) completed a parental questionnaire with questions on sedentary behaviours (television viewing, computer use, and quiet play), and parents of 7,244 preschoolers (4.77 +/- 0.44 years; 52.0% boys) completed a food frequency questionnaire with questions on water consumption, sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and unhealthy snacking. Results The highest levels of physical activity were found in Spain (12,669 steps/day on weekdays), while the lowest levels were found in Bulgaria and Greece (9,777 and 9,656 steps/day on weekdays, respectively). German preschoolers spent the least amount of time in television viewing (43.3 min/day on weekdays), while Greek preschoolers spent the most time in television viewing (88.5 min/day on weekdays). A considerable amount of time was spent in quiet play in all countries, with the highest levels in Poland (104.9 min/day on weekdays), and the lowest levels in Spain (60.4 min/day on weekdays). Belgian, German, and Polish preschoolers had the lowest intakes of water and the highest intakes of sugar-sweetened beverages. The intake of snacks was the highest in Belgian preschoolers (73.1 g/day) and the lowest in Greek preschoolers (53.3 g/day). Conclusions Across six European countries, differences in preschoolers' energy balance-related behaviours were found. Future interventions should target European preschoolers' energy balance-related behaviours simultaneously, but should apply country-specific adaptations.

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