Characteristics of Eating Habits and Physical Activity in Relation to Body Mass Index Among Adolescents

Abstract

Eating habits and physical activity differ between adolescent boys and girls and can predict BMI, particularly in boys. The results suggest the need to develop gender-specific programs for promoting healthy lifestyle among adolescents in our country.

Dietary habits of High School Population in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina

“…Results from this research are similar to those from studies done in neighborhood countries [3,11,6,12,13] probably due to the similar geographical, social and cultural characteristics. In addition, comparison with some larger health and nutrition surveys [14,15] is possible even though Bosnia and Herzegovina belongs to low-to middle income countries.…”

“…Even minor losses can have adverse effects on body thermoregulation and physical activity capacity, feelings of fatigue, concentration and alertness and cognitive function [22], what is especially important for school children and students. The results for water intake between genders are very similar to the results [11] and for high school population in Serbia, Belgrade [6] where 45% of boys and 47% of girls drink 1 to 1.5 L of water per day. According to [11], girl teenagers consume in average smaller amount of water than boys.…”

“…Boys are physically more active than girls (Table 6), which was also showed in other studies [14,6]. In above-mentioned AVENA study connection between physical activity and obesity development was…”

“…In adolescence period, many young people encounter for the rst time with food preparation, so they resort to unhealthy diet as fast food and food of high energy density. Also in that period, they reduce physical activity, reduce consumption of vegetables and fruits, and they usually skip breakfast and consume fewer daily meals [6]. Another problem for high school students in Mostar city is the absence of school cantina.…”

A atividade física e a qualidade vida do estudante de medicina no Brasil

“…Fonte: (56,64,138,140,152,(171)(172)(173)(174)(175)(176)(177)(178)(179)(180)(181)(182)(183) A Organização Mundial da Saúde declarou em fevereiro de 2014 que a inatividade física é o quarto principal fator de risco de morte no mundo; que aproximadamente 3,2 milhões de pessoas morrem por ano em função de inatividade física em decorrência de doenças crônicas não transmissíveis; que políticas para o combate a inatividade física estão em prática em 56% dos países membros da OMS (108) . De fato, a inatividade física passou a ser um problema de ordem política, e a classe médica tem um papel fundamental no desafio de tornar a população mais ativa, Continuação já que lida diretamente com a saúde e a prevenção de doenças simplesmente indicando a prática de atividade física a seus pacientes como parte do tratamento oferecido.…”