エトウ　クミ   Kumi Eto
  衞藤　久美
   所属   栄養学部
   職種   准教授
言語種別 英語
発行・発表の年月 2022/07
形態種別 研究論文（学術雑誌）
査読 査読あり
標題 Mealtime Regularity Is Associated with Dietary Balance among Preschool Children in Japan-A Study of Lifestyle Changes during the COVID-19 Pandemic
執筆形態 共著
掲載誌名 Nutrients
掲載区分国外
巻・号・頁 14,pp.2979
著者・共著者 Yuki Tada, Yukari Ueda, Kemal Sasaki, Shiro Sugiura, Mieko Suzuki, Hiromi Funayama, Yuka Akiyama, Mayu Haraikawa, Kumi Eto
概要 The aim of this study was to determine whether the pandemic affected mealtime regularity among preschool children and whether maintaining regular mealtimes or changes in mealtime regularity during the pandemic were related to dietary balance, including chronological relationships. This online cross-sectional survey involving individuals registered with a company that provides meals to children aged 2-6 years was conducted in February 2021. Using a 40-point scale, a healthy diet score (HDS) was developed to evaluate children's dietary balance. Maintaining regular mealtimes was associated with practices such as waking and going to bed earlier, less snacking, and eating breakfast every day. Even after adjusting for basic attributes, lifestyle habits, household circumstances, and other factors, regular mealtimes were still positively correlated with the HDS.