Correlates of High-Fat/Low-Nutrient—Dense Snack Consumption among Adolescents: Results from Two National Health Surveys

Dausch, Judith G.; Story, Mary; Dresser, Connie M.; Gilbert, Glen G.; Portnoy, Barry; Kahle, Lisa

doi:10.4278/0890-1171-10.2.85

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“…Nevertheless, considering that SSB have been linked to consumption other EDF including fast food [24][25][26][27], we compare our results with studies concerned with either SSB, fast food or snacks.…”

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“…SSB have been associated with the consumption of other EDF [24][25][26][27], but there are few studies on EDF as a whole. In longitudinal studies, food purchased away from home, consumption of fast food, and consumption of fried foods away from home have been positively associated with weight status in children [28][29][30], but in other studies fast food was not associated with weight status [31,32].…”

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Evaluating the effect of energy-dense foods consumption on preschool children’s body mass index: a prospective analysis from 2 to 4 years of age

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Evaluating the effect of energy-dense foods consumption on preschool children’s body mass index: a prospective analysis from 2 to 4 years of age

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“…The social gathering and interaction provided in FGDs can enhance the likelihood of revealing attitudes, feelings and beliefs, whereas, on the other hand, FGDs help to elicit a multiplicity of views and emotional processes within a group context and generate a huge amount of information in a short period (Kitzinger, 1995; Munodawafa, Gwede, & Mubayira, 1995). …”

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Barriers to involvement of men in ANC and VCT in Khayelitsha, South Africa

2012

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We used qualitative methods to assess pregnant women and men's attitudes, feelings, beliefs, experiences and reactions to male partners’ involvement in antenatal clinic (ANC) in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, South Africa. The aims of these studies were to determine barriers to male partners’ attendance of ANC with their pregnant female partners and to identify possible strategies to overcome these barriers. Findings from the qualitative studies demonstrated that pregnant women were keen to invite their male sexual partners and that men would attend if invited. The main barrier to male participation was lack of awareness and the healthcare facility environment. The findings of these studies emphasized the need to increase awareness among men in Khayelitsha of the need for male attendance of ANC and the need to address the barriers to male attendance of ANC. It was clear that community sensitization programmes coupled with improvement of the health facility environment to be receptive to men are essential for increasing male attendance of ANC.

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“…Snacks are light quick meals consumed between main meals [ 4 ] and include pre-cooked and ready-to-eat food items, and non-alcoholic beverages. In the United States (US), snacking has become a popular eating habit across all age groups and in particular, among adolescents aged 10–19 years, with its prevalence ranging between 60 and 98 % [ 5 ]. Snacking among adolescents is higher compared to other age-groups in response to their growth spurt to fulfil their hunger gaps and nutritional demands.…”

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Use of food labels by adolescents to make healthier choices on snacks: a cross-sectional study from Sri Lanka

Talagala

Arambepola

2016

BMC Public Health

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BackgroundUnhealthy snacking is commonly seen among adolescents. Therefore, use of food labels is promoted for making healthier choices on packaged snacks. This study was conducted to assess the use of food labels in making choices on packaged snack and its associated factors among adolescents.MethodsA cross–sectional study was conducted in 2012 among 542 Grade 12 students in Sri Lanka. Eight classes were selected as ‘clusters’ for the study (two classes each from two schools that were selected randomly from each list of ‘Girls only’ and ‘Boys only’ schools in Colombo district). A self-administered questionnaire assessed their socio-demography, snacking behaviour, attitudes and nutrition knowledge related to food labels. Adolescents’ use of labels was assessed by three practices (label reading frequency, attention paid to label contents and correct interpretation of six hypothetical labels of snacks). Based on total scores obtained for the three practices, ‘satisfactory’ (score ≥75th percentile mark) and ‘unsatisfactory’ (score <75th percentile mark) label users were identified. Using SPSS, associations were assessed at 0.05 significance level using Chi-square-test.ResultsOf the participants, 51 % were males; 61 % spent their pocket money at least once/week on packaged snacks; predominantly on biscuits (85 %) and cola-drinks (77 %) and 88 % selected snacks on their own. The majority (74.5 %) was frequent (‘always’ or ‘most often’) label readers with female predominance (p < 0.05). Over 74 % paid attention frequently to the brand name (75 %), price (85 %) and nutrition panel (81 %). Over 64 % were able to select the better food label when given a choice between two snacks, although some did it for reasons such as attractive label (63 %). The majority (84 %) had good knowledge (obtaining more than the 75th percentile mark) on interpreting labels.Although not statistically significant, ‘unsatisfactory’ label use was higher among males (73 %), purchasing power (70.4 %) and unhealthy snacking behaviour (73 %). In contrast, among the marketing strategies, identifying known brands (73.2 %) and imported products (75.8 %) as ‘good’ products were significantly associated with ‘unsatisfactory’ label use (p < 0.05).ConclusionsDespite having good knowledge and positive attitudes, food label use is unsatisfactory among adolescents. Skills in reading labels should be addressed in the ‘School canteen policy’ in Sri Lanka.

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Correlates of High-Fat/Low-Nutrient—Dense Snack Consumption among Adolescents: Results from Two National Health Surveys

Abstract: PURPOSESnacking has long been considered a chief characteristic of the adolescent lifestyle. Studies have shown that between 60% and 87% of all U.S. adolescents consume at least one snack per day, with a range of one to seven snacks daily.

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Evaluating the effect of energy-dense foods consumption on preschool children’s body mass index: a prospective analysis from 2 to 4 years of age

Evaluating the effect of energy-dense foods consumption on preschool children’s body mass index: a prospective analysis from 2 to 4 years of age

Barriers to involvement of men in ANC and VCT in Khayelitsha, South Africa

Use of food labels by adolescents to make healthier choices on snacks: a cross-sectional study from Sri Lanka

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