Masaaki Yamada, Michikazu Sekine, Takashi Tatsuse, Yukiko Asaka
Prevalence and Associated Factors of Pathological Internet Use and Online Risky Behaviors Among Japanese Elementary School Children
Journal of epidemiology
evaluate food frequency nutritional status among students according participation bolsa famlia program funded government crosssectional study carried students fourth grade elementary school municipal capital southeastern region brazil food consumption anthropometry investigated questionnaire administered school participation bolsa famlia program socioeconomic information obtained protocol applied mothersguardians statistical analysis included mannwhitney test chisquared test poisson regression robust variance 5 significance level adopted 319 children evaluated 564 male median 94 86119 years 370 beneficiaries bolsa famlia program two groups high prevalence regular soda consumption 343 artificial juice 495 sweets 403 543 517 consumed fruits vegetables regularly respectively among participants bolsa famlia program prevalence 124 times higher regular consumption soft drinks 95 ci 110139 identified compared nonbeneficiaries prevalence overweight higher sample 329 difference according participation program study found increased consumption soft drinks among bfp participants high rate overweight poor eating habits denote need develop actions promote healthy eating especially beneficiaries bolsa famlia program promote improvements nutritional status prevent chronic diseases throughout life