Impact of dietary nutrient intake and physical activity on body composition and growth in Indian children

Background To investigate interrelationships of dietary composition and physical activity (PA) with growth and body composition (BC) in urban Indian school children. Methods A cross-sectional study was performed in 4,747 Indian school children (2,623 boys) aged 3–18 years. Weight, height, BC by body...

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Published in:Pediatric research 2018-04, Vol.83 (4), p.843-850
Main Authors: Khadilkar, Anuradha V, Chiplonkar, Shashi A, Kajale, Neha A, Ekbote, Veena H, Parathasarathi, Lavanya, Padidela, Raja, Khadilkar, Vaman V
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Language:English
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Adolescent
Age Factors
Antioxidants - metabolism
Body Composition
Body Weight
Child
Child, Preschool
Children & youth
clinical-investigation
Cross-Sectional Studies
Diet
Diet Surveys
Dietary Proteins - metabolism
Energy Intake
Exercise
Female
Girls
Humans
India
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Nutrients
Nutrition
Nutritional Status
Pediatric Surgery
Pediatrics
Physical growth
Proteins
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Background To investigate interrelationships of dietary composition and physical activity (PA) with growth and body composition (BC) in urban Indian school children. Methods A cross-sectional study was performed in 4,747 Indian school children (2,623 boys) aged 3–18 years. Weight, height, BC by body impedance analyzer, PA and dietary food intakes by questionnaire method were recorded. Results Mean daily energy and protein intakes as recommended dietary allowance were significantly lower in both boys and girls ( P
ISSN:0031-3998
1530-0447
DOI:10.1038/pr.2017.322