Preschoolers’ and Mothers Dietary Practices and Compliance with the 24-h Movement Guidelines: Results of Oman’s National Nutrition Survey

Introduction: Little is known on the nutritional and lifestyle variables of preschool children in Oman. This study analyzed data of the 2017 Oman National Nutrition Survey to assess the prevalence and interrelationships between dietary and movement variables among preschool children, aged 2–5 years....

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Main Author: Almaamary, Salima (author)
Other Authors: Al Shammakhi, Saleh (author), Alghamari, Ibtisam (author), Jabbour, Jana (author), Al-Jawaldeh, Ayoub (author)
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Published: 2021
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10725/16550
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18168867
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Almaamary, S., Al Shammakhi, S., Alghamari, I., Jabbour, J., & Al-Jawaldeh, A. (2021). Preschoolers’ and mothers dietary practices and compliance with the 24-h movement guidelines: Results of Oman’s national nutrition survey. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(16), 8867.
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description Introduction: Little is known on the nutritional and lifestyle variables of preschool children in Oman. This study analyzed data of the 2017 Oman National Nutrition Survey to assess the prevalence and interrelationships between dietary and movement variables among preschool children, aged 2–5 years. Methods: Household visits of a nationally representative sample evaluated mothers and children’s dietary, sleep and physical activity practices; media exposure; and anthropometric and sociodemographic variables. Results: Dyads of mothers and pre-school children aged 2–5 years (n = 1771) were assessed. Childhood overweight/obesity was prevalent in 2% of the sample. Over 54% of children consumed sweetened items and/or French fries or chips at least once daily. Over 65% of children had fruits and/or vegetables once daily or less. Mothers had healthier dietary and movement habits compared to their offspring. Compliance with media exposure was the lowest among mothers and children. Multivariate regression revealed children’s increased sweet intake was the only significant predictor of excess weight in children. Conclusion: This study revealed a low prevalence of overweight/obesity among preschool children in Oman. Children had an acceptable compliance with sleeping recommendations, yet limited adherence to media exposure, activity, added sugar and fruits and vegetables guidelines.
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Almaamary, S., Al Shammakhi, S., Alghamari, I., Jabbour, J., & Al-Jawaldeh, A. (2021). Preschoolers’ and mothers dietary practices and compliance with the 24-h movement guidelines: Results of Oman’s national nutrition survey. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(16), 8867.
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spelling Preschoolers’ and Mothers Dietary Practices and Compliance with the 24-h Movement Guidelines: Results of Oman’s National Nutrition SurveyAlmaamary, SalimaAl Shammakhi, SalehAlghamari, IbtisamJabbour, JanaAl-Jawaldeh, AyoubIntroduction: Little is known on the nutritional and lifestyle variables of preschool children in Oman. This study analyzed data of the 2017 Oman National Nutrition Survey to assess the prevalence and interrelationships between dietary and movement variables among preschool children, aged 2–5 years. Methods: Household visits of a nationally representative sample evaluated mothers and children’s dietary, sleep and physical activity practices; media exposure; and anthropometric and sociodemographic variables. Results: Dyads of mothers and pre-school children aged 2–5 years (n = 1771) were assessed. Childhood overweight/obesity was prevalent in 2% of the sample. Over 54% of children consumed sweetened items and/or French fries or chips at least once daily. Over 65% of children had fruits and/or vegetables once daily or less. Mothers had healthier dietary and movement habits compared to their offspring. Compliance with media exposure was the lowest among mothers and children. Multivariate regression revealed children’s increased sweet intake was the only significant predictor of excess weight in children. Conclusion: This study revealed a low prevalence of overweight/obesity among preschool children in Oman. Children had an acceptable compliance with sleeping recommendations, yet limited adherence to media exposure, activity, added sugar and fruits and vegetables guidelines.Published2025-02-12T13:33:11Z2025-02-12T13:33:11Z20212021-08-23Articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/article1660-4601http://hdl.handle.net/10725/16550https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18168867Almaamary, S., Al Shammakhi, S., Alghamari, I., Jabbour, J., & Al-Jawaldeh, A. (2021). Preschoolers’ and mothers dietary practices and compliance with the 24-h movement guidelines: Results of Oman’s national nutrition survey. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(16), 8867.http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.phphttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/16/8867enInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Healthinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:laur.lau.edu.lb:10725/165502025-02-26T14:48:53Z
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title Preschoolers’ and Mothers Dietary Practices and Compliance with the 24-h Movement Guidelines: Results of Oman’s National Nutrition Survey
title_full Preschoolers’ and Mothers Dietary Practices and Compliance with the 24-h Movement Guidelines: Results of Oman’s National Nutrition Survey
title_fullStr Preschoolers’ and Mothers Dietary Practices and Compliance with the 24-h Movement Guidelines: Results of Oman’s National Nutrition Survey
title_full_unstemmed Preschoolers’ and Mothers Dietary Practices and Compliance with the 24-h Movement Guidelines: Results of Oman’s National Nutrition Survey
title_short Preschoolers’ and Mothers Dietary Practices and Compliance with the 24-h Movement Guidelines: Results of Oman’s National Nutrition Survey
title_sort Preschoolers’ and Mothers Dietary Practices and Compliance with the 24-h Movement Guidelines: Results of Oman’s National Nutrition Survey
url http://hdl.handle.net/10725/16550
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18168867
http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.php
https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/16/8867