The latest report from the Growing Up in Scotland longitudinal research,which is following the lives of 5,000 babies and 3,000 toddlersthroughout childhood, explores issues related to food and activity inyoung children.
Louise Marryat, researcher at the Scottish Centre for Social Research,said, 'The report highlights the key differences between socio-economicgroups even at such an early age.'
Researchers looked at eating habits, participation in physical activity,relationship between diet and activity in children under five, andpossible reasons behind discrepancies.
They found that 27 per cent of children under five whose mothers hadhigher grades (Scottish school leaving and university entryqualification) ate four or more types of fruit per day, compared with 12per cent of children whose mothers had no qualifications.
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