Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity in Urban Elementary School Children in Northeastern Romania: Its Relationship with Socioeconomic Status and Associated Dietary and Lifestyle Factors
Table 4
Associations between overweight and dietary behaviors, physical activity, and sedentary lifestyle according to SES ()a.
Socioeconomic status (SES)
High SES ()
Medium SES ()
Low SES ()
Sex
Females
1
1
1
Males
1.04 (0.82–1.32)
1.16 (0.91–1.47)
1.32 (0.79–2.21)
Fat snack intake
<2 times/day
1
1
1
≥2 times/day
2.93 (1.54–5.60)***
1.82 (1.04–3.21)**
1.65 (0.42–6.43)
Vegetable intake
≥2 times/day
1
1
1
<2 times/day
1.06 (0.69–1.62)
1.19 (0.72–1.95)
0.82 (0.23–2.97)
Fruit intake
≥2 times/day
1
1
1
<2 times/day
0.90 (0.58–1.38)
0.78 (0.47–1.27)
0.21 (0.05–1.00)*
Fruit juice
≥2 times/day
1
1
1
<2 times/day
0.94 (0.57–1.52)
1.24 (0.49–3.12)
0.19 (0.05–0.73)**
Confectionery intake
<2 times/day
1
1
1
≥2 times/day
1.63 (1.00–2.66)*
0.97 (0.58–1.60)
0.34 (0.67–1.70)
Exercise (20 min/day)
≥1 time/day
1
1
1
<1 time/day
1.04 (0.55–1.82)
1.42 (0.82–2.49)
1.71 (0.38–7.7)
Watching TV and playing PC
<2 hours/day
1
1
1
≥2 hours /day
1.14 (0.67–1.91)
1.04 (0.65–1.66)
3.37 (1.13–10.1)*
Binary logistic regression with overweight/obesity versus normal weight as dependent variables and lifestyle factors as independent variables by SES. The models are controlled for age of the child. Significantly different from reference group (). Significantly different from reference group (). Significantly different from reference group ().
