Adebisi I. Hammed1, Abdulrasheed Oyakhire2, , ,
1Department of Physiotherapy, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria
2Department of Human Kinetics and Sports Science, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria
3
Maternal awareness of nutrition and physical activities as determinants of BMI in Nigerian School pupils
J. Anthr. Sport Phys. Educ. 2023, 7(1), 13-16 | DOI: 10.26773/jaspe.230103
Abstract
The study investigated the influence of maternal awareness of nutrition and physical activities on body mass index (BMI) of Nigerian school pupils. Three hundred school pupils participated in this study. A structured questionnaire was used to assess the maternal awareness of nutrition and physical activities. Body height and body-mass were measured with a stadiometer and a bathroom weighing scale, respectively. BMI was calculated using the formula weight (kg)/height (m2). Pearson coefficient of correlation and independentsample t-test were used to test the hypotheses. Statistical significance was accepted for a p-value <0.05. The results showed that the maternal awareness of nutrition is a proportionate and a significant (p<0.05) correlate of children’s BMI. On the other hand, there was no significant correlation between the maternal awareness for physical activities and children’s BMI. Thus, we suggest that the maternal awareness of nutrition can determine children’s BMI.
Keywords
Knowledge of nutrition, knowledge of physical activities, body mass index, grade-schoolers
View full article
(PDF – 86KB)
References
Ali, A.S., Layla, A.S., Fouad, H., Sadeq, A.S &Saif, A.T. (2011). Effect of Mothers Nutritional Knowledge and Attitudes on Omani Children’s Dietary Intake. Oman Medical Journal, 26, 4, 253-257.
Al-shookri, A., Al – Shukaily, L., Hassan F., Al-sheraji, S., & Al – Tobis.E, (2011).Effect of Mothers Nutritional Knowledge and Attitudes on Omani Children’s Dietary Intake. Oman Medicine Journal, 264, 253 – 257.
Baughcum, AMY E.M.S., Johnson, S. B., Chamberun, L. A., Deeks, C. M., Jan A.m; Whitaker, R. C. (2015). Maternal Feeding practices & beliefs and their relationship to overweight in early childhood
Campbell, K. & Crawford, D. (2001). Family food environments as determinants of preschool- aged children’s eating behaviours: implications for obesity prevention policy: a review. Australian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics, 58 (1), 19–25.
Carson, V, Hunter, S, Kuzik, N. (2015). Systematic review of physical activity and cognitive development in early childhood. J Sci Med Sport, 19, 573–8.
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (2015). Division of Nutrition and Physical activity and obesity U.S department of health and human services (CDC) 2417.Saving lives protecting people.
Chelen, W., Post, G. B., Roos, J. C; & Lips, P. A. (2000). A fifteen-year longitudinal study in young and adults on the relation of the development of bone mass: the Amsterdam Growth & Health, Longitudinal Study Bone, 2, 120 – 132.
Coelho, L. G., Paula, A., Candido, C., George, L. L., & Machado – Ceoiho Silvia, N. (2012). Association between Nutritional Status food habits and physical activity level in school children. Journal de pediatrica, 10, 2223 – 2228.
Deurenberg, P., Yap, M., van Staveren, W.A. (1998). Body mass index and percent body fat: A meta analysis among different ethnic groups. Int J Obesity, 22,1164-1171.
Haskell, W.L., Lee, I.M., & Pate, R.R. (2007). Physical activity and public health: updated recommendation for adults from the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association. Med Sci Sports Exerc, 39, 1423–34
Kaikkonen, Jari E., Mikkila, V., & Raikatari, O. (2014). Role of Childhood Food Patterns on Adult Cardiovascular Disease Risk. Current antheroslerosis reports, 16 (10),443. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11883-014-0443-z
Kelishadi, R. (2007). Childhood overweight, obesity, and the metabolic syndrome in developing countries. Epidemiologic Reviews, 29, 62-76.
Kimati, V. P. (2006). Who is ignorant? Rural mothers who feed their well-nourished children or the nutrition experts? The Tanzanian story. The Tropical pediatric journal, 32, 130 – 136.
Mulcherjee, R; &Dhara, P. (2014). Effects of Daily life physical activity on obesity, indices, cardio respiratory fitness and association of the latter two with academic performance in Bengali.Adolescents of India. Journal Science & Education, 1, (1) 1 – 8.
Nelson, E. A., Li, A.M., Vuan, Y. & Lam, P. K. (2002). Energy Expenditure and Physical Activity of Obese Children. Cross, 8, (5) 1350 – 1355.
Ng M, Fleming T, Robinson M, Thomson B, Graetz N, Margono C et al.(2014). Global, regional, and national prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adults during 1980-2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. Lancet , 384 (9945), 766-781
Parul, C., Rita, A., Sunder, G. & Tara, G. (2010). The role of Material Literacy and Nutrition Knowledge in determining Children’s Nutritional status. Home Science, Department foods & Nutrition, Borada 39000 2, Gujarat, India.
Pooja, S. T., Alison, T., Avanthi, T., Emily, W.& Daniel, J. S. (2016). The relationship between physical activity and diet and young children ' s cognitive development: A systematic review. Faculty Publications, Department of Child, Youth, and Family Studies. 136. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/famconfacpub/136
Tchicaya, A. & Lorentz, N. (2014). Relationship between Children’s Body Mass Index and Parents’ Obesity and Socioeconomic Status: A Multilevel Analysis Applied with LuxembourgData. Health, 6, 2322-2332.
Uthman, O., Aremu, O. (2012). Comparison of Physical activity level between overweight/obesity and normal weight individuals: a systematic review. The Internet Journal of Nutrition and wellness, 5, 1002 – 1465.
Wardle, J. Carnell, S. & Cooke, L. (2005). Parental Control Overfeeding and Children’s Fruit and Vegetable intake: how are they related? Journal of the American Dietetic Assocation, 105, 227 – 232.
World Health Organization (2012). Obesity and overweight. Fact Sheet .311
Yabancı, N. , Kısaç, I. , & Karakuş, S.S. (2014). The effects of mother’s nutritional knowledge on attitudes and behaviors of children about nutrition. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 116, 4477 – 4481.
Youngson. R. M. (2004). Collins Dictionary of Medicine. Retrieved from www.reference on youngson2 on Amazoo.com.