{ "abstract": "Objective: To assess cardiometabolic risk burden among schoolchildren aged 7–10 years attending public urban elementary schools in the Federal District, Brazil, and examine its association with health behaviours and socioeconomic characteristics. Methods: This population-based cross-sectional study included 978 children, with a subsample of 315 undergoing biochemical assessment. Data were collected on dietary intake, eating and sedentary behaviours, physical activity, anthropometry, blood pressure, and biochemical markers. A composite cardiometabolic risk outcome was constructed and assessed only in the biochemical subsample. Analyses accounted for the complex sampling design. Results: Among children included in the biochemical subsample, 89.9% presented at least one cardiometabolic risk factor and dyslipidaemia was present in 72.0%. In the full sample, overweight was observed in 30.2% of the children. Eating with distractions was associated with higher odds of cardiometabolic risk burden, increasing the likelihood of one to two risk factors (odds ratio = 2.98; 95% confidence interval: 1.62–5.47) and three or more risk factors (odds ratio = 2.52; 95% confidence interval:1.08–5.90). Consuming snacks or treats, compared with a homemade meal, was associated with lower odds of presenting one to two risk factors (odds ratio = 0.32; 95% confidence interval: 0.10–0.99), but no association was observed with three or more risk factors. Conclusions: Within the non-random biochemical subsample of morning-shift students, a high burden of cardiometabolic risk factors was observed, and eating with distractions was associated with greater cardiometabolic risk burden. Early preventive strategies targeting modifiable behaviours are needed.", "abstract_shown": true, "affiliations": [ "Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Brasília, Brasília, Brazil.", "Graduate Programme in Human Nutrition, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Brasília, Brasília, Brazil.", "Department of Collective Health, Graduate Programme in Collective Health, University of Brasília, Brasília, Brazil.", "Department of Clinical and Social Nutrition, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil.", "Department of Nutrition, Centro Universitário IESB, Brasília, Brazil." ], "article_type": "Research Article", "arxiv": null, "author_total": 7, "authors": [ { "affs": [ 0, 1 ], "name": "Shirley Silva Diogo", "orcid": "0000-0001-6032-4160" }, { "affs": [ 0, 1 ], "name": "Muriel Bauerman Gubert" }, { "affs": [ 2 ], "name": "Vivian Siqueira Santos Gonçalves", "orcid": "0000-0001-6893-8263" }, { "affs": [ 3 ], "name": "Ariene Silva do Carmo" }, { "affs": [ 4 ], "name": "Giselle Rhaisa do Amaral E Melo" }, { "affs": [ 2 ], "name": "Giovanna Angela Leonel Oliveira" }, { "affs": [ 0 ], "name": "Natacha Toral", "orcid": "0000-0003-0297-2340" } ], "bibtex": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/2ybtb7wmgbyya.bib", "cited_by": 0, "doi": "10.1371/journal.pone.0361898", "fulltext_url": "https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC13726971", "id": "2ybtb7wmgbyya", "issns": [ "1932-6203" ], "landing_url": "https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0361898", "language": "eng", "licence": "CC-BY", "licence_label": "CC BY", "licence_source": "article", "licence_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "metadata_licence": null, "native_subjects": [ [ "heading", "Age Groups" ], [ "heading", "Biology and Life Sciences" ], [ "heading", "Brazil" ], [ "heading", "Cardiology" ], [ "heading", "Cardiovascular Disease Risk" ], [ "heading", "Cardiovascular Diseases" ], [ "heading", "Cardiovascular Medicine" ], [ "heading", "Children" ], [ 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