TY - JOUR ID - 110237 TI - Relationship of Obesity, Overweight, and Micronutrients Intake with Emotional Intelligence and Intelligence Quotient in Children: a Hospital Based Descriptive-Analytical Study JO - International Journal of Hospital Research JA - IJHR LA - en SN - 2251-8940 AU - Feyzpour, Marzieh AU - Eghtesadi, Shahriar AD - Faculty of Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran. AD - Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Medical Science and Technology, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran Y1 - 2022 PY - 2022 VL - 11 IS - 3 SP - EP - KW - Emotional Intelligence (EQ) KW - intelligence quotient (IQ) KW - Obesity KW - BMI DO - N2 - Background and Objective: Physical and mental health are shown to have correlations based upon which parameters including weight, height and feeding behaviors may affect intellectual functions. The present study investigates the correlations between feeding behavior induced changes in anthropometric parameters and the different components of intelligence in children living in two socio-economically different districts in Tehran-Iran.methods: It was a descriptive-analytical study. Food consumption data was collected through questionnaires and interviews and normalized using USDA database to derive energy intakes. Different aspects of intelligence were assessed using Shutte scale and Raven's standard metrics for IQ. The subjects of this research includes 184 students from district 1 and 19 of Tehran city who were selected by simple random sampling method and were assesd for anthropometric during the follow ups in the hospital clinic.Results: There was a weak significant negative correlation (r=-0.134) between weight and also weight for age (r=-0.244) and emotional intelligence but not between BMI and IQ or emotional intelligence. Height negatively correlated with intelligence quotient (IQ) (r=-0.144). Students living in District 19 showed more intake of energy than D. 1 while male students received more energy than females in the later area. In both areas the amount of energy supply was more than needed most of which was gained through intake of carbohydrates and fat.Conclusion: Both districts were significantly different in feeding behaviors and economic levels. Unhealthy feeding behaviors were more prominent in District 19 and overweight might have significant impacts on mental health and intelligence.It is a descriptive-analytical study based on its objectives. Food consumption data was collected through questionnaires and interviews and normalized using USDA database to derive energy intakes. Different aspects of intelligence were assessed using Shutte scale and Raven's standard metrics for IQ. The subjects of this research includes 184 students from district 1 and 19 of Tehran city who were selected by simple random sampling method.There was a weak significant negative correlation (r=-0.134) between weight and also weight for age (r=-0.244) and emotional intelligence but not between BMI and IQ or emotional intelligence. Height negatively correlated with intelligence quotient (IQ) (r=-0.144). Students living in District 19 showed more intake of energy than D. 1 while male students received more energy than females in the later area. In both areas the amount of energy supply was more than needed most of which was gained through intake of carbohydrates and fat.Both districts were significantly different in feeding behaviors and economic levels. Unhealthy feeding behaviors were more prominent in District 19 and overweight might have significant impacts on mental health and intelligence. UR - https://ijhr.iums.ac.ir/article_110237.html L1 - ER -