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  • Pediatric Endocrinology
  • Public Health Nutrition
  • Obesity Research

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  • Adiposity is a chronic disease requiring early intervention from childhood.
  • Few lifestyle interventions effectively quantify their impact on reducing adiposity.
  • Childhood obesity presents a significant public health challenge necessitating evidence-based strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify specific eating habits that contribute to reducing body mass index (BMI) z-score in children and adolescents.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of the
  • Sacbe
  • program in modifying adiposity indicators.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort study enrolled 8-18 year olds with a BMI z-score ≥1.
  • Anthropometric measures, clinical history, and eating habits were recorded.
  • Clinically relevant BMI z-score reduction was defined as ≥0.5 over 12 months.

Main Results:

  • 82.7% of participants achieved a reduced BMI z-score, with 41.8% reaching clinically relevant reduction.
  • Eating out less than once per week was significantly associated with clinically relevant BMI z-score reduction (HR 2.12).
  • This association remained significant after adjusting for multiple lifestyle factors including diet, physical activity, and sleep.

Conclusions:

  • A habit of eating out less than once per week is strongly associated with reduced childhood adiposity.
  • This eating pattern likely reduces exposure to processed foods and improves overall food quality.
  • Limiting frequency of eating out may be a highly effective strategy for managing childhood obesity.