Qualitative evidence-based study on the association between eating out of/at home and obesity in children

ZHANG Rong; WU Xiangyi; ZHU Yimin; ZHU Wenli; the Committee of Guidelines for Childhood Obesity Prevention and Control

doi:10.11852/zgetbjzz2022-1192

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Chinese Journal of Child Health Care ›› 2023, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (7) : 775-780. DOI: 10.11852/zgetbjzz2022-1192

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Qualitative evidence-based study on the association between eating out of/at home and obesity in children

ZHANG Rong, WU Xiangyi, ZHU Yimin, ZHU Wenli, the Committee of Guidelines for Childhood Obesity Prevention and Control

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Objective To systematically evaluate the relation between eating out of/at home and overweight risk in children, in order to provide evidence-based reference for the development of guidelines and policies. Methods Related literature published in Cochrane library, PubMed, EMBASE, China Biomedical Literature Database (CBM), China National Knowledge Network (CNKI) and Wanfang Data Knowledge Service platform from January 1st, 1998 to December 31st, 2021 was systematically searched. Data were extracted and included articles were evaluated according to GRADE standards. Results A total of 10 cross-sectional studies and 3 cohort studies were included. The results showed that children tended to choose healthy food when eating at home. However, eating out, especially for western fast food, was associated with high fat, high sugar and high energy food intake. Frequently eating out increased the risk of overweight and obesity in children, which was related to children′s age, gender and weight status. Conclusions Eating out of/at home might be related to childhood obesity, which needs to be supported by more evidence from high-quality researches. In order to prevent and control childhood obesity, it is recommended that children eat at home more often.

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eating out of home / fast food / obesity / evidence-based medicine / child

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ZHANG Rong, WU Xiangyi, ZHU Yimin, ZHU Wenli, the Committee of Guidelines for Childhood Obesity Prevention and Control. Qualitative evidence-based study on the association between eating out of/at home and obesity in children[J]. Chinese Journal of Child Health Care. 2023, 31(7): 775-780 https://doi.org/10.11852/zgetbjzz2022-1192

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