Body mass, frequency of eating and breakfast consumption in 9–13‐year‐olds

Coppinger, Tara; Jeanes, Yvonne; Hardwick, J.; Reeves, Sue

doi:10.1111/j.1365-277x.2011.01184.x

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“…One possible explanation for this relationship may be dissatisfaction with body image and the intention to lose weight due to media pressure and desire for thinness [32,41]. On the other hand, some authors [37,42], found no gender difference in breakfast skipping prevalence.…”

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Skipping breakfast and associated factors among Brazilian adolescents

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A B S T R A C T ObjectiveTo analyze the prevalence and factors associated with breakfast skipping among adolescents. MethodsCross-sectional study, with adolescents aged 10-17 years, evaluated between 2009 and 2011, belonging to a cohort study in the Central-West region of Brazil. Breakfast skipping was considered as not having breakfast every day. Demographic, socioeconomic, and lifestyle factors were evaluated through a questionnaire. Anthropometric assessment included measurement of weight and height, which were used to classify weight status using body mass index. Poisson regression was used to assess the association of breakfast skipping with demographic and socioeconomic variables, lifestyle factors, and weight status. ResultsAmong 1,716 Brazilian adolescents evaluated, 36.2% reported not consuming breakfast every day, with the highest prevalence among girls (p=0.03). After adjusting for age and economic class, breakfast skipping was associated with not consuming breakfast with parents and morning shift at school, in both genders, and with obesity only in boys. Lifestyle factors such as alcohol consumption, physical activity, diet quality, and smoking were not associated with skipping breakfast. Revista de NutriçãoRev. Nutri., Campinas, 30(5):615-626, set./out

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Skipping breakfast and associated factors among Brazilian adolescents

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“…Obesity in adolescence predisposes a young person to heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, several types of cancer and osteoarthritis (2, [12][13][14][15][16]. It has also been suggested that obesity in adolescence may adversely affect academic performance (12)(13)(14)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21). It is important to remember that obesity and nutritional deficiencies are not mutually exclusive, there may be a double burden for many of both obesity and nutrient deficiencies (such as iron deficiency and zinc deficiency) (11,22).…”

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Nutritional knowledge and habits of adolescents aged 9 to 13 years in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates: a crosssectional study

Al‐Yateem

Rossiter

2017

East Mediterr Health J

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Connaissances nutritionnelles et habitudes alimentaires chez les adolescents aux Émirats arabes unis : étude transversaleRÉSUMÉ De bonnes connaissances nutritionnelles ainsi que des comportements alimentaires sains sont importants pour les adolescents afin d'éviter les problèmes de santé persistants à l'âge adulte. La présente étude transversale avait pour objectif de fournir des données de base sur les connaissances nutritionnelles et les habitudes alimentaires chez les adolescents à Sharjah. Des données ont été collectées auprès de 300 adolescents âgés de 9 à 13 ans inscrits dans des écoles privées en utilisant un questionnaire auto-administré validé. La plupart des étudiants (86 %) avaient de faibles connaissances nutritionnelles, notamment dans des domaines essentiels comme la terminologie nutritionnelle, ce qui constitue des en-cas et des aliments sains, les besoins nutritionnels quotidiens et la composition des aliments ( par exemple : fibres, graisses, sucre). Seuls 34 % des étudiants avaient un comportement alimentaire sain ; 33 % des étudiants n'avaient pas consommé de légumes ou n'en avaient consommé qu'un seul au cours de la semaine précédant l'étude. En outre, 25 % avaient consommé des en-cas mauvais pour la santé trois fois ou plus et 19 % avaient mangé fréquemment ou quotidiennement dans des établissements de restauration rapide. Enfin, 36 % n'avaient pas pris de petit-déjeuner de façon fréquente ou quotidienne. Des interventions éducationnelles en milieu scolaire, adaptées culturellement, sont requises pour l'acquisition de bonnes connaissances nutritionnelles parmi les adolescents ainsi que pour la motivation de changements de comportements et d'habitudes alimentaires nécessaires afin de promouvoir la santé tout au long de la vie. ABSTRACT Good nutritional knowledge and behaviour among adolescents is important to avoid health problems that can continue into adulthood. This cross-sectional study aimed to provide baseline data on nutritional knowledge and eating habits of adolescents in Sharjah. Data were collected from 300 adolescents aged 9−13 years attending 4 private schools using a validated self-administered questionnaire. Most students (86%) had poor nutritional knowledge, especially in key areas: nutritional terms, what constitutes healthy snacks and foods, daily nutritional requirements and components of food (e.g. fibre, fat, sugar). Only 34% of the students had healthy eating behaviour: 33% had eaten none or 1 vegetable only in the previous week, 25% had eaten unhealthy snacks 3 or more times, 19% had eaten frequently or daily at fast food outlets, and 36% had skipped breakfast frequently or daily. Culturally-specific, school-based educational interventions are warranted to build sound nutritional knowledge among adolescents and motivate the diet and behaviour changes needed to promote health throughout the lifespan.

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“…The prevalence of breakfast skippers in this study was not much different from study in UK to 4,326 school children aged 10-16 years that showed that as many as 25 % of children often skip breakfast, and 7% did not eat breakfast (15), but lower when compared with a UK study on 264 children aged 10-13 years-old which showed that as many as 55% of children who were not breakfast everyday (16) and from a study of 426 children aged 10-14 years-old in Hong Kong, which showed that 30.5% of children skipped breakfast at least once in a week, and 33.7% of them more often, so there was only 35% of children who ate breakfast everyday (17). Research in Italy at the elementary and junior high school, stated that there were 48% of children who were breakfast skippers (18).…”

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confidence: 48%