IMPACT OF EATING BEHAVIOR ON NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN IN THE PERI-URBAN AREA OF CASABLANCA, MOROCCOMAKHLOUKI H., JAFRI A., ELARBAOUI M., MOUMINE H., FATHI F., BAYNA S., BELHOUARI A. AND DEROUICHE ABDELFETTAHAbstract Between 1975 to 2016 childhood obesity in children aged 5 to 19 increased from 1% to 6 and 8% in girls and boys respectively (WHO). The Global Nutrition Report 2020 revealing that childhood obesity will exceed underweight by 2022 and which would be due in particular to the existence of a strong association between eating disorders and obesity. This study focuses on the impact of eating behaviour, eating habits and lifestyle on the weight status of 219 children aged 7 to 12 in the peri-urban area of Casablanca, Morocco. |