Wealth and Sedentary Time Are Associated With Dietary Patterns among Preadolescents in Nairobi City, Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorKanerva, Noora
dc.contributor.authorWachira, Lucy Joy
dc.contributor.authorUusi-Ranta, Noora
dc.contributor.authorAnono, Esther L
dc.contributor.authorWalsh, Hanna M
dc.contributor.authorErkkola, Maijaliisa
dc.contributor.authorOchola, Sophie
dc.contributor.authorSwindell, Nils
dc.contributor.authorSalmela, Jatta
dc.contributor.authorVeps€Al€Ainen, Henna
dc.contributor.authorStratton, Gareth
dc.contributor.authorOnywera, Vincent
dc.contributor.authorFogelholm, Mikael
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-20T13:17:41Z
dc.date.available2023-03-20T13:17:41Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.descriptionArticleen_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: The study aimed to compare dietary patterns in preadolescents in urban areas with different physical activity and socioeconomic profiles in Nairobi, Kenya. Design: Cross-sectional. Participants: Preadolescents aged 9−14 years (n = 149) living in low- or middle-income areas in Nairobi. Variables Measured: Sociodemographic characteristics were collected using a validated questionnaire. Weight and height were measured. Diet was assessed using a food frequency questionnaire and physical activity by accelerometer. Analysis: Dietary patterns (DP) were formed through principal component analysis. Associations of age, sex, parental education, wealth, body mass index, physical activity, and sedentary time with DPs were analyzed with linear regression. Results: Three DPs explained 36% of the total variance in food consumption: (1) snacks, fast food, and meat; (2) dairy products and plant protein; and (3) vegetables and refined grains. Higher wealth was associated with higher scores of the first DP (P < 0.05). Conclusions and Implications: Consumption of foods often deemed unhealthy (eg, snacks and fast food) was more frequent among preadolescents whose families were wealthier. Interventions that seek ways to promote healthy lifestyles among families residing in urban areas of Kenya are warranteden_US
dc.description.sponsorshipElisa Sarkilahtien_US
dc.identifier.citationKanerva, N., Wachira, L. J., Uusi-Ranta, N., Anono, E. L., Walsh, H. M., Erkkola, M., ... & Fogelholm, M. (2023). Wealth and Sedentary Time Are Associated With Dietary Patterns Among Preadolescents in Nairobi City, Kenya. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior.en_US
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2023.02.001
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/24985
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.subjectdietary patternsen_US
dc.subjectbody mass indexen_US
dc.subjectphysical activityen_US
dc.subjectsedentary timeen_US
dc.subjectpreadolescents (J Nutr Educ Behav. 2023;000:1−9.)en_US
dc.titleWealth and Sedentary Time Are Associated With Dietary Patterns among Preadolescents in Nairobi City, Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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