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Volume 8 Journal of Obesity & Weight Loss Therapy
ISSN: 2165-7904 Childhood Obesity 2018
March 15-16, 2018
March 15-16, 2018 | Barcelona, Spain
11th International Conference on
Childhood Obesity and Nutrition
Comparison of snack composition in obese and normal weight children
Mehnoosh Samadi and Amir Bagheri
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Iran
In developing countries as a result of urbanization, lifestyle and modernization, the obesity as a risk for health problems
increases. The purpose of this study was to determine the association between obesity and energy and nutrient intake and
distribution of energy throughout the day. This cross-sectional study was conducted in 410 girls aged 10-8. Height and weight
were measured and BMI was calculated. Body fat using the Body Composition Analyzer (BCA) was measured, total energy
intake, percentage of energy from protein, carbohydrate and fat and energy content of each meal and snack obtained using
three food records were assessed. Percent calories from fat in overweight and obese children and in children with higher fat
mass, significantly more than children of normal weight (mean±SD respectively: 35.4±8.5 compared to 28.7±7.6). Percentage of
energy intake from breakfast was lower in overweight and obese children than normal weight children (mean±SD respectively:
12.9±6.9 compared to 19.8 ±5.7) and percentage of energy intake from lunch and evening snacks compared to normal weight
children were more (mean ±SD respectively: 40.8±8.9 and 15.2±5.5 compared to 35.7±9.7 and 11.2±6.3) and children with
normal weight, have more energy intake from morning snacks (mean±SD respectively: 6.2±5.4 compared to 4.1±3.4). This
study showed obese and overweight children's snacks had higher amounts of fat and snacks for children with normal weight
had greater amounts of fruit and the use of low-energy snacks to prevent obesity in children's diet can have an important role.
Biography
Mehnoosh Samadi has completed her PhD fromAhvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences. She is theAssistant Professor of Nutritional Science department
in the School of Nutritional Science and Food Technology of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran. She has published more than 10
papers in reputed journals and has been serving as an Editorial Board Member of repute.
Mehnoosh Samadi et al., J Obes Weight Loss Ther 2018, Volume 8
DOI: 10.4172/2165-7904-C1-057