Abdulmoein Eid Al-Agha
Jeddah
Saudi Arabia
Research Article
Effect of the Family Food Environment and Dietary Behaviors on Obese Children and Adolescents
Author(s): Abdulmoein Eid Al-Agha and Nouf Mohammed AL-NosaniAbdulmoein Eid Al-Agha and Nouf Mohammed AL-Nosani
Introduction: The prevalence of overweight and obesity among the children are increasing in the last two decades in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. However, there are limited studies regarding dietary behaviour on children and adolescents with obesity.
Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study data collected over six months August 2014-February 2015. Sample size was 293 children and adolescents (4-16 years old age) randomly selected from the ambulatory clinic in King Abdulaziz University Hospital. Data analysed by using statistical package for social science (SPSS), version 16.
Results: There was a significant relation between eating outside the home and Body Mass Index and ratio of center circumference to hip, (p = 0.018). The data shows that children who eat while they watch televi.. View More»
