Consumo del desayuno escolar y su asociacón con la ganancia de peso en niñas de San Luis Potosí

Abstract

Abstract Objective. To evaluate the consumption of cold school breakfast (CSB) and its association with weight gain in the preschool and school beneficiary population in San Luis Potosí. Materials and methods. A longitudinal study was conducted on 255 girls and boys from 3 to 8 years old. The weight gain was measured during one year and the total energy intake was estimated by means of a frequency of consumption questionnaire. The energy from CSB was divided into terciles and its association with weight gain was estimated through multiple linear regression. Results. In schoolchildren, the interaction between the energy tercile of CSB and sex showed that the girls of the second and third tercile gained 500g (p=0. 063) and 800g (p=0. 015) more, respectively. Conclusion. Higher energy consumption from school breakfast is associated with an increase in weight gain in school-age girls.Keywords: school breakfasts; weight gain; preschoolers; schoolchildren; Mexico