Relationship between family lifestyle and obesity in children from five to nine years old

This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between family lifestyle and obesity in 88 children from five to nine years of age, through a quantitative study, in a territory covered by the Family Health Strategy. The classification of the children's weight was performed by the body mass index by age and the evaluation of the socio-demographic profile and lifestyle of the family through the application of questionnaires with the legal guardians. Of the obtained results, most of the children were male (62.5%), 19.3% were obese and presented eating habits and practice of physical activity similar to the ones of their families. Childhood obesity was positively associated with the presence of associated diseases, with the fact that their guardian did not have rewarding habits and the consumption of fried food was greater than or equal to three times by the child. No analyzed variables were predictive of childhood obesity. In this regard, it is possible to affirm that there is influence of biological factors in the development of childhood obesity and the family lifestyle is a great influence on the choice of food and on the formation of healthy habits of the children.