Table 2. Descriptive data for the 142 participants including food frequency consumption of traditional food (tubers, vegetables, legumes and fruits, fish, and water) and physical activity in terms of duration and intensity (sedentary, light, and MVPA).
In addition, weight status parameters (height, weight, BMI, and weight status) are presented. All variables are presented for parents and children regarding sex in each category, regarding international recommendations of WHO for physical activity 54 , and regarding the Pacific Community guidelines for diet 5 .
| Parents | Children | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International
recommendations |
F & M | F | M | F & M | F | M | ||
| Age [years] | 43.97 ± 6.57 | 41.95 ± 5.81 | 46.24 ± 6.71 | 13.33 ± 2.45 | 13.67 ± 2.24 | 12.97 ± 2.64 | ||
| Traditional food | Tubers [unit/day] | 2.37 ± 1.73 | 2.47 ± 1.88 | 2.08 ± 1.38 | 3.13 ± 2.13 | 2.67 ± 1.91 | 3.67 ± 2.25 | |
| Fruit and vegetables production [unit/day] | ≥5 | 30.31 ± 14.41 | 31.78 ± 15.22 | 27.45 ± 12.14 | 38.97 ± 14.81 | 38.00 ± 15.04 | 42.21 ± 15.14 | |
| Fish [unit/day] | >1.5 | 1.75 ± 1.33 | 1.72 ± 1.37 | 1.68 ± 1.17 | 2.05 ± 1.69 | 2.00 ± 1.77 | 1.95 ± 1.60 | |
| Water [unit/day] | ≥7 | 3.36 ± 1.03 | 3.23 ± 1.18 | 3.51 ± 0.84 | 3 ± 1.08 | 2.71 ± 1.15 | 3.29 ± 0.94 | |
| Processed food and
drinks |
Limited foods [unit/day] | <1 | 3.19 ± 1.78 | 3.39 ± 1.81 | 2.98 ± 1.75 | 4.46 ± 2.64 | 5.47 ± 2.8 | 3.45 ± 2.04 |
| Limited beverages [unit/day] | <1 | 0.46 ± 0.81 | 0.33 ± 0.65 | 0.6 ± 0.94 | 0.95 ± 1.09 | 1.13 ± 1.29 | 0.76 ± 0.83 | |
| Duration and intensity of
daily physical activity |
Sedentary [min/day] | - | 704 ± 128 | 703 ± 113 | 706 ± 144 | 672 ± 82 | 670 ± 69 | 673 ± 97 |
| Light [min/day] | - | 88 ± 36 | 81 ± 31 | 95 ± 41 | 47 ± 7 | 49 ± 13 | 45 ± 20 | |
| Moderate-to-vigorous [min/day] | ≥ 60 min | 17 ± 9 | 18 ± 8 | 16 ± 10 | 46 ± 22 | 36 ± 13 | 58 ± 24 | |
| MVPA number (%) | Children: MVPA ≥ 3600s/day;
Adults: MVPA ≥ 965s/day |
34 (48.57%) | 19 (52.78%) | 15 (44.12%) | 14 (22.22%) | 1 (2.94%) | 13 (44.83%) | |
| Weight status | Height [cm] | 165.9 ± 8.6 | 159.6± 4.1 | 173.1 ± 6.5 | 157.8 ± 12.9 | 158.1 ± 9.3 | 157.3 ± 16 | |
| Weight [kg] | 87.3 ± 20.31 | 78.26 ± 18.14 | 97.44 ± 17.85 | 54.11 ± 16.86 | 56.48 ± 15.33 | 51.53 ± 18.27 | ||
| BMI [kg/m²] | 18.5 <=BMI <= 25 | 31.55 ± 6.39 | 30.64 ± 6.56 | 32.57 ± 6.12 | 21.36 ± 4.95 | 22.41 ± 5.33 | 20.21 ± 4.28 | |
| IOTF z-score | - | - | - | 0.63 ± 1.04 | 0.78 ± 0.98 | 0.47 ± 1.09 | ||
| Weight Status (%)
BMI for parents IOTF for kids |
Underweight | BMI<18.5 (adult) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3.1% | 0% | 6.2% |
| Normal | 18.5<=BMI<25 (adult) | 14.3% | 21.6% | 6.1% | 67.2% | 65.6% | 68.7% | |
| Overweight | BMI>=25 (adult) | 25.7% | 24.3% | 27.3% | 22%% | 25% | 18.7% | |
| Obese | BMI>=30 (adult) | 60% | 54% | 66.7% | 7.8% | 9.4% | 6.2% | |