[Dietary patterns and its relation with overweight and obesity in Chilean girls of medium-high socioeconomic level]

(Patrones alimentarios y su relación con sobrepeso y obesidad en niñas chilenas de nivel socioeconómico medio alto.)

Full Abstract

The aim of the present study was to identify dietary patterns in girls and to assess their association with obesity or overweight. A school-based sample of 108 girls between 8 and 11 years of medium-high socioeconomic level was selected in Santiago, Chile. The body mass index was calculated and a quantified food frequency and physical activity questionnaires (validated in the FAO/MINEDUC/INTA Project Nutritional Education in primary schools) were applied. Four distinct dietary factors or patterns were obtained explaining 54% of the total variation using factorial analysis. The first factor was characterized by an energy-dense diet (high consumption of fat foods, ice creams, chocolates, French fries, snacks). The second factor represented a healthy diet (dairy products, fruits and salads). The third factor represented intake of soft drinks (either with or without sugar). The fourth factor represented a diet rich in calories and sugars (bread, sausages, sweets). The association between the four dietary factors and overweight/obesity was assessed through logistic regression models. The first factor, energy-dense foods, was the only one significantly associated with the presence of obesity (OR = 1.86; 95%

CI:
1.12 - 3.09). The results of this research about dietary patterns are consistent with studies carried out in other countries.

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Author information

Author/s: Lera Marqués, Lydia (L); Olivares Cortés, Sonia (S); Leyton Dinamarca, Bárbara (B); Bustos Zapata, Nelly (N);

Affiliation: Laboratorio de Epidemiología Nutricional y Genética, Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de los Alimentos (INTA), Universidad de Chile. Santiago, Chile.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: English Abstract; Journal Article

Journal: Archivos latinoamericanos de nutrición (Arch Latinoam Nutr), published in Venezuela. (Language: spa)

Reference: 2006-Jun; vol 56 (issue 2) : pp 165-70

Dates: Created 2006/10/09; Completed 2007/08/13; Revised 2008/11/21;

PMID: 17024962, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Beverages - statistics & numerical data
Body Mass Index
Child
Child Nutritional Physiology Phenomena
Dairy Products - statistics & numerical data
Diet - adverse effects
Energy Intake
Female

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