Gender differences in growth and nutrition in a sample of rural ontario schoolchildren
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19460672 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tracey Galloway (University of Northern British Columbia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 774-788 |
| Publication date | 2007-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Human Biology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1042-0533 • E-ISSN: 1520-6300 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/ajhb.20637 |
| PMID | 17676611 |
| OpenAlex | W2087711632 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 75 |
This paper reports findings of a cross‐sectional study of the growth and nutrition of children living in rural Ontario, Canada. The objectives of the research were threefold: (1) to obtain data on obesity prevalence and nutrient intake in a sample of rural Canadian schoolchildren, (2) to compare findings with rural and national‐level data on obesity prevalence and nutrient intake, and (3) to provide data to school board and public health agencies planning and implementing nutrition policy and programs to this population. Measures of height and weight were obtained for 504 children ages 7–13 years. Height for age and body mass index scores were calculated and compared with 2000 data from the Centers for Disease Control (Kuczmarski et al. [ 2002 ]: Vital Health Stat 246:1–190). Weekday 24‐h dietary recall was conducted on a subsample of 352 children and the results compared with Canada's Food Guide (Health Canada, 1997 ) and dietary reference data from the US Institute of Medicine ( 2000 ). Prevalence of overweight and obesity were high in this sample, with 17.7% of children classified as overweight and 10.9% of children classified as obese. Fifteen percent of boys were classified as obese, compared to 6.8% of girls. Boys consumed significantly more servings from the grain and meat food groups than girls. While mean daily intake of fiber and micronutrients was significantly low for both boys and girls, there were significant gender differences in nutrient intake, with boys consuming greater energy, protein, carbohydrate, calcium, iron, phosphorus, and sodium than girls. A number of limitations are discussed, in particular issues arising from the use of Dietary Reference Intakes. Am. J. Hum. Biol., 2007. © 2007 Wiley‐Liss, Inc
Body mass index · Environmental health · Food group · Micronutrient · Obesity · Overweight · Population · Public health · Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Demography · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Endocrinology · Gerontology
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| Citations per year | 0.44 |
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| Citation span | 2010 - 2021 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |