BODY COMPOSITION, STRUCTURED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND NUTRITION QUALITY OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN ACCORDING TO WEIGHT STATUS

Sandra Vujkov, Milenko Janković, Karolina Berenji, Zoran Milić, Danilo Radanović

DOI Number
https://doi.org/10.22190/FUPES201204008V
First page
033
Last page
040

Abstract


The aim of this study was to investigate the differences in body composition, involvement in structured PA and nutritional quality habits of normal weight and overweight preschool children from Serbia. Overall, 207 children (5 ± 0.87 year) participated in the study, of which 16 were excluded from the study because of incomplete data. Based on the BMI calculation, the children were divided into two groups: N1=168 normal weight (5.19 ± 0.87 year) and N2=23 overweight children (4.93 ± 0.86 year). There was no statistically significant difference between the observed groups regarding structured PA. Furthermore, no differences in nutritional status were found, underlying the importance of parents promoting good nutritional habits to their children. The preschool age provides a good opportunity for children to develop healthy eating habits in order to maintain healthy growth and development. Nutritional status monitoring in children, along with adequate physical activity, represent  good preventive measures against obesity in a population. Developing and maintaining good overall lifestyle habits at this age could prevent development of some modern diseases at later stages in life.


Keywords

NutriStep, BMI, Obesity, Physical Activity

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