Associations between built environment and physical activity of 7-8-year-old children. Cross-sectional results from the Lithuanian COSI study.

Background And Aim: Research shows that regular engagement in physical activity in childhood is associated with multiple physical and psychosocial health benefits. The data on associations between children physical activity level and built environment in Lithuania are limited. The built environment is one of many variables thought to affect children physical activity level.

Family socioeconomic status and nutrition habits of 7-8 year old children: cross-sectional Lithuanian COSI study.

Background: Nutritional habits are a useful way to characterize whole diets and they are also known to be influenced by a wide range of social and economic factors. The above factors in each country may have different effect on children's eating habits. In Lithuania the data of children nutrition in association with socio-economic status of family is poor.