Evaluation of anthropometric profile in obese children: risk factors & eating disorder

Figures & data

Table 1. General characteristics of the population.

	Obese group	Control group	p
Rural environment	17 (34%)	11 (31.43%)	0.77
Poor socio economic condition	14 (28%)	16 (45.7%)	0.53
Good socioeconomic condition	14 (28%)	12 (34.4%)
Familial history of obesity (parents not included)	40 (80%)	20 (57.14%)	0.006
Siblings Obesity	10 (20%)	0	0.004
Gestational diabetes mellitus	32%	11.4%	0.002
macrosomia	23 (46%)	5 (14.3%)	0.004
Gain weight in the pregnancy (kg)	15.55 ± 8	8.14 ± 4	0.001
breastfeading	80%	93%	0.04
Duration of breastfeeding (months)	6.21 ± 6	9.92 ± 8	0.04
>2 hours in front of TV	60%	65.71	0.06
Duration of use of phone (h/d)	3.37 ± 2.5	1.48 ± 2	0.0001
Hours of sleep (h)	8.6	8.8	0.66
Practice of sport	10%	22.85%	0.1

Table 2. Distribution of the population by age of food diversification.

	Obeses (%)	controls (%)	P
Precocious [< 6 months]	54	25,7	0,009
late [> 6 months]	12	14,30	0,7
Normal [= 6 months]	34	60	0,01

Table 3. Parent’s and patient’s BMI.

	obeses	controls	p
Mean BMI of mothers (Kg/m^2)	29.86 ± 5.14	27.1 ± 4.64	0.02
Mean BMI of fathers (Kg/m^2)	28.54 ± 4.79	26.14 ± 3.36	0.01
Weight (kg)	49,72 ± 17	30,39 ± 12,49	0,0001
Height (cm)	136,2 ± 20,95	127,8 ± 20,93	0,0001
BMI (kg/m^2)	25,63 ± 3,73	17,68 ± 2,06	0,001
WC (cm)	63,92 ± 7,03	59,00 ± 5,25	0,004

Figure 1. Eating disorders in obeses.

Table 4. Composition of nibbling.

nibbling	Obeses n (%)	controls n (%)	P
Sandwichs	35 (70%)	11 (31,42%)	0,0001
Pizza	27 (54%)	7 (20%)	0,001
biscuits	38 (76%)	13 (37,14%)	0,0001
cakes	34 (68%)	23 (65,71%)	0,83
candies	29 (58%)	12 (34,28%)	0,03
Pop Corn	35 (70%)	14 (40%)	0,005
Chips	35 (70%)	14 (40%)	0,005
Chocolates	44 (88%)	20 (57,14%)	0,001
Soda	43 (86%)	13 (37,14%)	0,0001

Table 5. Food survey results.

	Obeses	controls	P
Average calorie intake (Kcal/j)	2646,18	1791,97	0,0001
Average carbohydrates (%TEI)	50,04	46,7	0,02
Average lipids	37,34	37,73	0,09
(%TEI)
SFA (%Lipids)	10,99	11,75	0,34
MUFA (%Lipids)	12,97	13,7	0,48
PUFA (%Lipids)	13,3	15,95	0,01
Cholestrol (mg/d)	539,7	414,94	0,13
Proteins (%TEI)	12,52	13,57	0,02
Fibers (g/d)	19.08	32.92	0.01

TEI: total energy intake

SFA: saturated fatty acid

MUFA: monounsaturated fatty acid

PUFA: poly unsaturated fatty acid