Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2010, 7(3), 1121-1138; doi:10.3390/ijerph7031121
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Food Patterns According to Sociodemographics, Physical Activity, Sleeping and Obesity in Portuguese Children

Pedro Moreira 1,2,3,* email, Susana Santos 4 email, Patrícia Padrão 1,3 email, Tânia Cordeiro 1 email, Mariana Bessa 1 email, Hugo Valente 2 email, Renata Barros 1 email, Vitor Teixeira 1,2 email, Vanessa Mitchell 5 email, Carla Lopes 3,4 email and André Moreira 6,7 email
1 Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Porto, Rua Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal 2 Research Centre on Physical Activity and Health, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Plácido Costa, 91, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal 3 Institute of Public Health, University of Porto, Rua Prof. Hernâni Monteiro 4200-319 Porto, Portugal 4 Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto Medical School, Rua Prof. Hernâni Monteiro 4200-319 Porto, Portugal 5 Department of Psychology, Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow, Scotland, UK 6 Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Rua Prof. Hernâni Monteiro 4200-319 Porto, Portugal 7 Department of Immunoallergology, Hospital of São João, Rua Prof. Hernâni Monteiro 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
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Received: 5 February 2010; in revised form: 23 February 2010 / Accepted: 4 March 2010 / Published: 17 March 2010
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Abstract: Our study aimed to describe the association between food patterns and gender, parental education, physical activity, sleeping and obesity in 1976 children aged 5−10 years old. Dietary intake was measured by a semi quantitative food frequency questionnaire; body mass index was calculated and categorized according to the IOTF classification. Factor analysis and generalized linear models were applied to identify food patterns and their associations. TV viewing and male gender were significant positive predictors for fast-food, sugar sweetened beverages and pastry pattern, while a higher level of maternal education and longer sleeping duration were positively associated with a dietary patterns that included fruit and vegetables.
Keywords: food patterns; children; obesity; education; physical activity; sleeping

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Moreira, P.; Santos, S.; Padrão, P.; Cordeiro, T.; Bessa, M.; Valente, H.; Barros, R.; Teixeira, V.; Mitchell, V.; Lopes, C.; Moreira, A. Food Patterns According to Sociodemographics, Physical Activity, Sleeping and Obesity in Portuguese Children. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2010, 7, 1121-1138.

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Moreira P., Santos S., Padrão P., Cordeiro T., Bessa M., Valente H., Barros R., Teixeira V., Mitchell V., Lopes C., Moreira A. Food Patterns According to Sociodemographics, Physical Activity, Sleeping and Obesity in Portuguese Children. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2010; 7(3):1121-1138.

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Moreira, Pedro; Santos, Susana; Padrão, Patrícia; Cordeiro, Tânia; Bessa, Mariana; Valente, Hugo; Barros, Renata; Teixeira, Vitor; Mitchell, Vanessa; Lopes, Carla; Moreira, André. 2010. "Food Patterns According to Sociodemographics, Physical Activity, Sleeping and Obesity in Portuguese Children." Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 7, no. 3: 1121-1138.

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