Eating Behaviour and Physical Fitness in 10-Year-Old Children Attending General Education and Sports Classes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15494027 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Katarzyna Ługowska (0000-0002-8028-2428, University of Siedlce), Wojciech Kolanowski (0000-0002-9512-123X, University of Siedlce, corresponding author), Joanna Trafiałek (0000-0001-5839-1786, Warsaw University of Life Sciences) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 18 |
| Pages | 6467-6467 |
| Publication date | 2020-09-05 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph17186467 |
| PMID | 32899483 |
| OpenAlex | W3083543993 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 57 |
The aim of this study was to evaluate the body mass index (BMI), selected eating behaviour and physical fitness of children aged 10 years attending general education and sports classes in Siedlce. Subject children were 272 girls and boys mean aged 10.8-years attending general education (GC) and sports classes (SC). Survey questionnaires consisted of 18 questions about eating behaviour and physical activity. The BMI was determined for each child and compared with reference percentile charts. Eurofit testing was used to measure physical fitness. Increased physical fitness was positively correlated with beneficial eating behaviour among children. SC children showed significantly more frequent dietary intakes of milk, dairy products, poultry, fish, wholegrain bread, groats and vegetables when compared to GC ones. However, significantly more GC children ate red meat more frequently along with snacking on confectionery and savouries than SC ones. Most subjects fell within correct BMI percentile ranges. Underweight was more frequent in SC children at 12.85% than in GC children 9.88%. Overweight and obesity was most often observed in GC children (respectively 19.73% and 5.51%) compared to SC ones (respectively 14.37% and 3.8%). SC children achieved significantly better results in the Eurofit tests. The highest levels of physical fitness and most favourable BMIs and eating behaviour were observed more often among SC children than GC ones. The results confirmed the beneficial health effects of physical fitness for children
Body mass index · Childhood obesity · Obesity · Overweight · Percentile · Physical education · Physical fitness · Physical therapy · Snacking · Underweight · Demography · Mathematics · Medicine · Nutrition and Health Studies · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Physical Education and Training Studies · Endocrinology · Pediatrics
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| Citations per year | 1.4 |
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| Citation span | 2021 - 2024 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |