Gulati Achal, Hochdorn Alexander, Paramesh Haralappa, Paramesh Elizabeth Cherian, Chiffi Daniele, Kumar Malathi, Gregori Dario, Baldi Ileana
Department of Otorhinolaryngology (ENT), Maulana Azad Medical College, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi, 110002, India,
Indian J Pediatr. 2014 Sep;81 Suppl 1:47-54. doi: 10.1007/s12098-014-1472-x. Epub 2014 Jun 19.
To assess the prevalence of physical activity and its relation with socio-demographic variables and eating habits among school-aged children in India.
The study incorporated secondary analysis of anthropometric measurements and questionnaires on lifestyle and dietary habits of 1,680 school children aged between 3 and 11 y, obtained while carrying out the OBEY-AD project. The inventory contained questions about several variables concerning to physical activity, educational background, lifestyles and eating habits for both children and parents. Questions were organized along specific contents, which could be informative topics, picture choices and multiple answers choices.
Prevalence of inactivity was 21% and exhibited significant variations between cities. Physical activity was significantly associated to socio-economic status and consumption of fruits and vegetables. No association could be revealed with children's BMI.
Health-promotion interventions aimed at improving healthy lifestyles in Indian children should focus on population strata with low socio-economic status.
评估印度学龄儿童的身体活动流行情况及其与社会人口统计学变量和饮食习惯的关系。
该研究纳入了对1680名3至11岁学童的人体测量数据以及关于生活方式和饮食习惯问卷的二次分析，这些数据是在开展OBEY - AD项目时获得的。该调查问卷包含了有关儿童及其父母身体活动、教育背景、生活方式和饮食习惯等多个变量的问题。问题按照特定内容进行组织，包括信息性主题、图片选择和多项答案选择。
不活动的流行率为21%，且在不同城市间存在显著差异。身体活动与社会经济地位以及水果和蔬菜的摄入量显著相关。未发现与儿童BMI存在关联。
旨在改善印度儿童健康生活方式的健康促进干预措施应关注社会经济地位较低的人群。
