Dietary Habits in Children and Adolescents with Overweight and Obesity in Greece
Authors' conclusion
These findings provide information on the dietary habits of children with overweight and obesity in our country, and may help develop guidelines for the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity. </p>.
Study context
- Population
- Children and adolescents with overweight and obesity in Greece; mean age 12.226 ± 1.972 years, 453 males, 427 females
- Participants
- 880 children
- Exposure
- Dietary habits in obesity vs overweight
- Obesityn = 658
- Overweightn = 222reference
- Outcome
- Dietary habits (ToyBox food frequency questionnaire completed by caregivers)
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Dietary habits
- Consumption of cereal without added sugar higher than cereal with added sugar across both body mass index (BMI) categories
- p = 0.016
- Majority in both groups consumed >115 g of meat and poultry
- p = 0.019
- Meat and poultry at increased frequency of 2-4 times per week
- p = 0.034
- Boys consumed more water, light beverages, vegetables, meat, fried potatoes and chocolate spread than girls
- p < 0.05
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Weight category by sex
- Boys more likely to have obesity (78.4% vs. 71%)
- P = 0.011
- Girls more likely to have overweight (29% vs. 21.6%)
- P = 0.011
Original publication
Dietary Habits in Children and Adolescents with Overweight and Obesity in Greece. Horm Res Paediatr. Published 14 January 2026. doi:10.
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