Can ethnic background differences in children's body composition be explained by differences in energy balance-related behaviors? A mediation analysis within the energy-project.

<h4>Background</h4>In affluent countries, children from non-native ethnicity have in general less favourable body composition indicators and energy balance-related behaviors (EBRBs) than children from native ethnicity. However, differences between countries have been reported.<h4>M...

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Autores principales:	Juan Miguel Fernández-Alvira, Saskia J Te Velde, David Jiménez-Pavón, Yannis Manios, Amika Singh, Luis A Moreno, Johannes Brug
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Publicado:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:b0949e8052bc4dff80e754122d3e0f212021-11-18T08:59:30ZCan ethnic background differences in children's body composition be explained by differences in energy balance-related behaviors? A mediation analysis within the energy-project.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0071848https://doaj.org/article/b0949e8052bc4dff80e754122d3e0f212013-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23967254/?tool=EBIhttps://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203<h4>Background</h4>In affluent countries, children from non-native ethnicity have in general less favourable body composition indicators and energy balance-related behaviors (EBRBs) than children from native ethnicity. However, differences between countries have been reported.<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>A school-based survey among 10-12 years old children was conducted in seven European countries with a standardized protocol. Weight, height and waist circumference were measured; engagement in EBRBs was self-reported. For those countries with significant ethnic differences in body composition (Greece and the Netherlands), multilevel mediation analyses were conducted, to test the mediating effect of the EBRBs in the association between ethnic background and body composition indicators. Analyses were adjusted for gender and age, and for parental education in a later step. Partial mediation was found for sugared drinks intake and sleep duration in the Greek sample, and breakfast in the Dutch sample. A suppression effect was found for engagement in sports activites in the Greek sample.<h4>Conclusions/significance</h4>Ethnic differences in children's body composition were partially mediated by differences in breakfast skipping in the Netherlands and sugared drinks intake, sports participation and sleep duration in Greece.Juan Miguel Fernández-AlviraSaskia J Te VeldeDavid Jiménez-PavónYannis ManiosAmika SinghLuis A MorenoJohannes BrugPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 8, Iss 8, p e71848 (2013)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Juan Miguel Fernández-Alvira Saskia J Te Velde David Jiménez-Pavón Yannis Manios Amika Singh Luis A Moreno Johannes Brug Can ethnic background differences in children's body composition be explained by differences in energy balance-related behaviors? A mediation analysis within the energy-project.
description	<h4>Background</h4>In affluent countries, children from non-native ethnicity have in general less favourable body composition indicators and energy balance-related behaviors (EBRBs) than children from native ethnicity. However, differences between countries have been reported.<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>A school-based survey among 10-12 years old children was conducted in seven European countries with a standardized protocol. Weight, height and waist circumference were measured; engagement in EBRBs was self-reported. For those countries with significant ethnic differences in body composition (Greece and the Netherlands), multilevel mediation analyses were conducted, to test the mediating effect of the EBRBs in the association between ethnic background and body composition indicators. Analyses were adjusted for gender and age, and for parental education in a later step. Partial mediation was found for sugared drinks intake and sleep duration in the Greek sample, and breakfast in the Dutch sample. A suppression effect was found for engagement in sports activites in the Greek sample.<h4>Conclusions/significance</h4>Ethnic differences in children's body composition were partially mediated by differences in breakfast skipping in the Netherlands and sugared drinks intake, sports participation and sleep duration in Greece.
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author	Juan Miguel Fernández-Alvira Saskia J Te Velde David Jiménez-Pavón Yannis Manios Amika Singh Luis A Moreno Johannes Brug
author_facet	Juan Miguel Fernández-Alvira Saskia J Te Velde David Jiménez-Pavón Yannis Manios Amika Singh Luis A Moreno Johannes Brug
author_sort	Juan Miguel Fernández-Alvira
title	Can ethnic background differences in children's body composition be explained by differences in energy balance-related behaviors? A mediation analysis within the energy-project.
title_short	Can ethnic background differences in children's body composition be explained by differences in energy balance-related behaviors? A mediation analysis within the energy-project.
title_full	Can ethnic background differences in children's body composition be explained by differences in energy balance-related behaviors? A mediation analysis within the energy-project.
title_fullStr	Can ethnic background differences in children's body composition be explained by differences in energy balance-related behaviors? A mediation analysis within the energy-project.
title_full_unstemmed	Can ethnic background differences in children's body composition be explained by differences in energy balance-related behaviors? A mediation analysis within the energy-project.
title_sort	can ethnic background differences in children's body composition be explained by differences in energy balance-related behaviors? a mediation analysis within the energy-project.
publisher	Public Library of Science (PLoS)
publishDate	2013
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Can ethnic background differences in children's body composition be explained by differences in energy balance-related behaviors? A mediation analysis within the energy-project.

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