Parental and self-reported dietary and physical activity habits in pre-school children and their socio-economic determinants

[摘要] AbstractObjectiveTo assess the agreement between self-reported and parent-reported dietary and physical activity habits in children; and to evaluate the socio-economic determinants of healthier habits (Mediterranean diet and physical activity) among children.DesignCross-sectional analysis of children recruited to a cluster-randomized controlled trial (Program SI!). Information about children’s and parents’ dietary and physical activity habits was obtained through validated questionnaires (Program SI! questionnaires, Kidmed, Krece Plus and Predimed scores). SettingTwenty-four schools in Madrid, Spain.SubjectsChildren (n 2062) aged 3–5 years and their parents (n 1949).ResultsThere was positive agreement between parental- and self-reporting for three of the six children’s habits examined. Parents’ dietary and physical activity patterns were associated with those of their children. The main determinants of higher scores in children were higher parental age, the mother’s scores, Spanish origin and higher awareness of human health (P

[学科分类] 卫生学

[关键词] Healthy behaviours;Pre-school children;Parental education;Socio-economic status