Investigation into physical activity and eating behaviours of obese children aged 1～6 years

• DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-6554.2001.02.009
• Publication Date: 2001-03-20
• Authors: Yanfeng Xiao; Yang Yu-feng; Hongling He
• Keywords: Overeating; Child obesity

Objective To analyze the risk factors related to obesity of preschool children. Methods The physical activity and eating behavior 120 obese children aged 1～6 years were investigated with questionnaire by case control 1:1 matched. Results Obesity group spent significantly longer time watch TV than group, but for activity, feeding pattern during first 4 months, initial supplementary foods sleeping duration not different between both groups. Conditioned logistic regression multi-variables showed that good appetite, fast eating, overeating carbohydrate meat , snacks before breakfast child obesity. Conclusion bad behaviors lack in