Author/Authors :
Alavi Naini, A. M. tehran university of medical sciences tums - Dept of nutrition and biochemistry, تهران, ايران , Amini, M. National nutrit ion and food technology research institute - Dept of Nutrition Research, ايران , Karajibani, M. Zahdan University of Medical Sciences - Dept of nutrition, ايران , Khalilian, A. L. mazandaran university of medical sciences - Dept of biostatistics, ساري, ايران , Nourisaeedloo, S. provincial Health Center of Uroomiyeh - Dept of nutrition, ايران , Salimi, M. ahvaz jundishapur university of medical sciences - Department of Social Medicine, اهواز, ايران , Sluifaghi, K. H. gonabad university of medical sciences - Dept of Nutrition, ايران , Yhoung-aree, J. Mahidol University - BInstitutes of Nutrition, Thailand
Abstract :
In order to asse ss the relationsh ip betw een obesity with food habit and body image, this case control study was conducted among 85 urban primary schoo l children male and female aged 10-12 years old, atte nding Anuban School in Nakhon Pathom Prov ince, in Thailand. Two different que st ionnaires were used for data collec tion for careg ivers and students. The standard used for definition of ove rweight and obesi ty was body mass index [BMI] . Obesity was defined as percentile = 95th of the sex-specific BMI-for-age growth chart , CDC. Obese children commonly ( 4 times per week) ate blanched Isteamed food s as well as spicy foods . While sugar consumption was the same betw een the two groups, oil con sumpti onwas higher among the obese gro up. Compared with control children, obese children had more snacks before breakfast as well as dur ing lunch and dinner on weekdays and weekends. Normal students had more foods- except for leafy vegeIable and fried BBQ snacks. Two-thirds of the children knew about the food groups, but only one-third of them could classify food s into the food groups. Obese children knew about the food groups and could classify food s better than the way normal children could . Children gained inform ation about foods from their parents , teachers, sisters, books, and television. Most of obese children knew they were obese, and they were not happy with their status. In co nclusion, Programs must be designed to improve nutr ition and in this way, parents and lor caregivers must be involved.
