Dataset corresponding to the OBICE study (Zurriaga et al 2011) where factors associated with childhood obesity are studied. The data were collected in 2007 and 2008 through several questionnaries and n=1188 children were enroled in the study. It contains 155 variables. This is a case and control study with 437 cases (obese) and 751 controls (not obese). Purposedly the dataset is distributed without any post-processing hence, many variables may contain unavailable observations coded in different way.
OBICE
A data frame with 1188 entries and 121 variables. The more relevant are described. Contact us if you need specific information of any other.
:does he/she eat before going to bed? (yes/no)
:(physic activity) factor coded as 1 None; 2 less than monthly; 3 less than weekly; 4 less than 2/week; 5 at least 2/week
:weekly hours devoted to sports activity
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:(main dring accompanying the main meal) 1 water tap; 2 bottle water; 3 soda; 4 natural juices; 5 bottle juices; 6 Milk (and derivatives); 7 Other
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:Sweets and soft drinks weekly consumption (how many times)
:does he/she have regularly 5 meals per day? (0 is No; 1 is Yes)
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:years old
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:usual consumption of fruit? (0 is No; 1 is Yes)
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:daily hours playing videogames and/or in internet (weekends included)
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:daily hours watching TV (weekends included)
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:daily hours sleeping
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: breast-feeding (1 is Yes; 0 is No)
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:is the mother obese? (0 is No; 1 is Yes)
:Afternoon snack (1 is Yes; 0 is No)
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:is the father obese? (0 is No; 1 is Yes)
:current weight (in kilograms)
:weight born (in grams)
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:female (1); male (0)
:current height (in meters)
:height born (in centimeters)
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:usual consumption of vegetables? (0 is No; 1 is Yes)
Zurriaga, O., Perez-Panades, J., Quiles, J. , Gil, M., Anes, Y., Quiñones, C., Margolles, M., Lopez-Maside, A., Vega-Alonso, A., Miralles M. and Recent OBICE Research Group (2011) Factors associated with childhood obesity in Spain. The OBICE study: a case–control study based on sentinel networks. Public Health Nutrition 14(6), 1105–1113.