Lifestyle Behaviours in Pre-Schoolers from Southern Spain-A Structural Equation Model According to Sex and Body Mass Index.

Objectives: The present study aimed to examine the relationship between screen time (ST), sleep time (SLT), physical fitness (PF), Mediterranean diet (MD) adherence, eating behaviours, and body mass index (BMI) in a sample of pre-schoolers from Granada (Spain). In order to address this aim, an explanatory model was developed to examine existing relationships between ST, SLT, PF, MD, pro-intake (PRO-I) and anti-intake (ANT-I) behaviours, and BMI. Further, the proposed structural model was examined via multi-group analysis as a function of sex and BMI.

Dietary bisphenols exposure as an influencing factor of body mass index.

Background: Over the past three decades, there has been a significant increase in the prevalence and incidence of overweight and obesity worldwide. The obesogen hypothesis suggests that certain external agents may affect pathways related to fat accumulation and energy balance by stimulating fat cell differentiation and proliferation. Previous research has indicated that exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) and some of its analogues may influence fat accumulation by promoting the transformation of preadipocytes into adipocytes.

Editorial for the Special Issue "New Research in Childhood Nutrition" of the Journal .

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Factors associated with Mediterranean diet adherence in a sample of high socio-economic status children from southern Spain.

Objective: The present study examined the association of BMI, fat mass, physical activity engagement (PA), maximal oxygen consumption (VOmax), screen time and academic performance (AP) with Mediterranean diet (MD) adherence in a sample of high socio-economic status (SES) children.

Design: A non-randomised design was used. A multilinear regression model was developed using backward elimination.