کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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6224724 | 1607476 | 2012 | 4 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |

ObjectiveTo investigate the relationship between skipping meals and biochemical variables in obese children and adolescents.Study designThe sample was composed of 174 obese children and adolescents, aged between 6 and 16 years (80 male and 94 female). Body composition was assessed by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry, fasting blood glucose, and lipid profile were measured after 12 hours fasting. The frequency of skipping breakfast, lunch, or dinner was assessed through a face-to-face interview carried out with the parents.ResultsThe prevalence of eating breakfast daily was low in boys (47.5%) and girls (44.7%). A higher frequency of eating breakfast was negatively correlated with glucose (r = â0.16; P = .026), triglycerides (r = â0.19; P = .011), and very low density lipoprotein cholesterol (r = â0.21; P = .005). In the multivariate model, the weekly frequency of eating breakfast remained negatively associated with glucose (β = â0.975; P = .017), triglycerides (β = â7.792; P = .017), and very low density lipoprotein cholesterol (β = â1.870; P = .009) independent of age, sex, trunk fatness, and parents' education.ConclusionSkipping meals, mainly breakfast, is associated with glucose and lipid levels in obese children and adolescents.
Journal: The Journal of Pediatrics - Volume 161, Issue 5, November 2012, Pages 871-874