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The Relationship between Eating Occasions and BMI Percentile in School Children
dc.contributor.advisor | Sullivan, Debra | |
dc.contributor.author | Goldsbury, Savannah Joell | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2009-08-07T20:58:13Z | |
dc.date.available | 2009-08-07T20:58:13Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2009-04-30 | |
dc.date.submitted | 2009 | |
dc.identifier.other | http://dissertations.umi.com/ku:10368 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1808/5376 | |
dc.description.abstract | The relationship between meal frequency and BMI percentile in school-children by Savannah J. Goldsbury. Dietetics & Nutrition; University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS Purpose: To identify the relationship between meal frequency and BMI in children. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study involving 1,004 children in grades 3-5 (age 7-12 y) from 12 elementary schools within the Kansas City, KS Public School District. Each child completed one testing day of height and weight measurements to determine BMI percentiles (BMI%). Number of eating occasions per day (EO), and total energy intake (EI) were identified using a multiple pass 24-hr diet recall administered by trained nutrition staff. Correlation analyses were performed to determine relationships between BMI%, EO, and EI. BMI% was also examined according to EO categorized as >3, 3 - 4, and ≥5 using ANOVA. Regression analysis was used to determine the best predictors of BMI%. Results: BMI% was 73 ± 27% ; EO was 4 ± 1 (range: 1-8); EI was 1,674± 784 kcals (range: 104-7,273). A lower BMI% was associated with a greater number of EO(r= -0.089; p<0.01). A greater number of EO was also associated with a higher EI(r= 0.543; p<0.001). Main effects of categorized EO were observed for BMI% (p<0.05). Children that had >3 EO had higher BMI% (80± 23%) compared to those who had 3-4 (73± 27; p< 0.01), and those who had >5 (72± 28; p< 0.01). The best fit model for predicting BMI% included EI, gender, and race/ethnicity (R2= 0.27). A higher BMI% was predicted by a lower EI (β= -0.102; p<0.001), being male (β= -0.093; p<0.01), and by being white Hispanic (β= 0.079; p<0.05). Conclusion: Increased EO in combination with increased EI is associated with a lower BMI% in children. Gender and race/ethnicity also play a role in BMI%. The relationship between BMI% and EI may be a result of underreporting, but it is unknown whether this translates to EO. The strong correlation between EI and EO may be masking the influence of EO on BMI%. The results suggest that increasing EO may be a beneficial strategy in combating obesity. | |
dc.format.extent | 73 pages | |
dc.language.iso | EN | |
dc.publisher | University of Kansas | |
dc.rights | This item is protected by copyright and unless otherwise specified the copyright of this thesis/dissertation is held by the author. | |
dc.subject | Health sciences | |
dc.subject | Nutrition | |
dc.subject | Body mass index | |
dc.subject | Children | |
dc.subject | Eating occasions | |
dc.subject | Meal frequency | |
dc.subject | Meal patterns | |
dc.title | The Relationship between Eating Occasions and BMI Percentile in School Children | |
dc.type | Thesis | |
dc.contributor.cmtemember | Leidy, Heather | |
dc.contributor.cmtemember | Gibson, Cheryl | |
dc.thesis.degreeDiscipline | Dietetics & Nutrition | |
dc.thesis.degreeLevel | M.S. | |
kusw.oastatus | na | |
kusw.oapolicy | This item does not meet KU Open Access policy criteria. | |
kusw.bibid | 6857551 | |
dc.rights.accessrights | openAccess |
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