Probability of predicting dietary pattern adherence among primary schoolchildren based on socio-demographic data, anthropometric parameters, physical activity levels, and nutritional knowledge
Małgorzata Ewa Drywień, Ewa Czarniecka-Skubina, Jadwiga Hamułka, Jerzy Gębski, Olga Januszko, Joanna Sadowska, Krystyna Gutkowska · 2026
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Małgorzata Drywień and co-authors model which children follow which eating patterns in a 2026 study. Habits formed at ages ten to twelve echo into adult health. Knowing what predicts a child's dietary pattern could target nutrition teaching where it bites.
Nearly eight thousand Polish schoolchildren reported their diets, activity, and food knowledge, and were measured for body composition. Three patterns emerged: Salty-Sweet, Plant-Dairy, and Protein. Overweight children and the very active avoided the Salty-Sweet pattern, while underweight children and those with weak food knowledge drifted toward it. Girls favored Plant-Dairy and shunned Protein. Across patterns, nutrition knowledge and activity stood out as the main changeable levers. The authors urge schools to teach food skills early.
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| CREATOR | Małgorzata Ewa Drywień, Ewa Czarniecka-Skubina, Jadwiga Hamułka, Jerzy Gębski, Olga Januszko, Joanna Sadowska, Krystyna Gutkowska |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 37 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |