Factors associated with frequent consumption of fast food among Australian secondary school students

Scully, Maree; Morley, Belinda; Niven, Philippa; Crawford, David; Pratt, Iain S; Wakefield, Melanie; Team, NaSSDA Study

doi:10.1017/s1368980019004208

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“…Yet in line with some international findings,21 SSB intake reduced among adolescents in lockdown. This may reflect increased parental monitoring during lockdown and reduced opportunistic exposure to fast food due to not being with friends or commuting to school 54 55. As such, continued parental monitoring beyond the lockdown period and the promotion of healthy food options may be beneficial.…”

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Lifestyle risk behaviours among adolescents: a two-year longitudinal study of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

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ObjectiveTo examine changes in the prevalence of six key chronic disease risk factors (the “Big 6”), from before (2019) to during (2021) the COVID-19 pandemic, among a large and geographically diverse sample of adolescents, and whether differences over time are associated with lockdown status and gender.DesignProspective cohort study.SettingThree Australian states (New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia) spanning over 3000 km.Participants983 adolescents (baseline Mage=12.6, SD=0.5, 54.8% girl) drawn from the control group of the Health4Life Study.Primary outcomesThe prevalence of physical inactivity, poor diet (insufficient fruit and vegetable intake, high sugar-sweetened beverage intake, high discretionary food intake), poor sleep, excessive recreational screen time, alcohol use and tobacco use.ResultsThe prevalence of excessive recreational screen time (prevalence ratios (PR)=1.06, 95% CI=1.03 to 1.11), insufficient fruit intake (PR=1.50, 95% CI=1.26 to 1.79), and alcohol (PR=4.34, 95% CI=2.82 to 6.67) and tobacco use (PR=4.05 95% CI=1.86 to 8.84) increased over the 2-year period, with alcohol use increasing more among girls (PR=2.34, 95% CI=1.19 to 4.62). The prevalence of insufficient sleep declined across the full sample (PR=0.74, 95% CI=0.68 to 0.81); however, increased among girls (PR=1.24, 95% CI=1.10 to 1.41). The prevalence of high sugar-sweetened beverage (PR=0.61, 95% CI=0.64 to 0.83) and discretionary food consumption (PR=0.73, 95% CI=0.64 to 0.83) reduced among those subjected to stay-at-home orders, compared with those not in lockdown.ConclusionLifestyle risk behaviours, particularly excessive recreational screen time, poor diet, physical inactivity and poor sleep, are prevalent among adolescents. Young people must be supported to find ways to improve or maintain their health, regardless of the course of the pandemic. Targeted approaches to support groups that may be disproportionately impacted, such as adolescent girls, are needed.Trial registration numberAustralian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ACTRN12619000431123)

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Lifestyle risk behaviours among adolescents: a two-year longitudinal study of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

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“…Weekly snack food consumption was subsequently derived by assigning a weekly equivalent value to each response option and then summing students’ responses for the four snack food varieties. As per previous NaSSDA papers [ 52 – 54 ], variables measuring students’ eating behaviours were binary coded to indicate low intake of healthy foods (≤1 daily serving of vegetables and fruit respectively) and high/frequent consumption of unhealthy foods (≥4 cups/week of sugary drinks and fruit juice respectively; ≥1 time/week fast food; ≥14 times/week snack foods).…”

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“…Specifically, to examine associations (reported as odds ratios [OR]) between regular energy drink consumption and sociodemographic and behavioural factors, we used a single, mutually-adjusted, multilevel logistic regression model with a random effect for school to adjust standard errors for correlations within and between schools. All independent variables were entered simultaneously given previous research indicating that among adolescents many of the examined dietary and lifestyle behaviours have been shown to be associated with each other (e.g., [ 52 – 54 , 60 ]).The model also adjusted for state/territory and education sector (government, Catholic and independent). Variance inflation factor indicated there were no issues with multicollinearity between independent variables.…”

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Energy drink consumption among Australian adolescents associated with a cluster of unhealthy dietary behaviours and short sleep duration

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Background Non-alcoholic energy drinks (‘energy drinks’) are high in sugar, as well as caffeine, leading to concerns regarding their suitability for children and adolescents. Despite this, marketing of energy drinks is often directed at adolescents, and there are no age restrictions on the sale of these products in Australia. The current study aimed to examine patterns in consumption of energy drinks among Australian secondary school students and identify sociodemographic and behavioural correlates associated with regular consumption. Methods Participants were 8942 students in Years 8 to 11 (aged 12 to 17 years) who participated in the 2018 National Secondary Students’ Diet and Activity (NaSSDA) cross-sectional survey. A multistage stratified random sampling procedure was used. Within the school setting, students self-completed an online questionnaire assessing their dietary, physical activity and sedentary behaviours. A multilevel logistic regression model was used to examine associations between energy drink consumption and sociodemographic and behavioural factors. Results Overall, 8% of students reported consuming energy drinks on a weekly basis (‘regular consumers’). A further 16% indicated they consume less than one cup per week of these types of drinks, while around three-quarters (76%) reported they do not consume energy drinks. Regular consumption of energy drinks was independently associated with being male, having greater weekly spending money, high intakes of snack foods, fast food, other sugar-sweetened beverages and fruit juice, as well as short sleep duration. There was no independent association with other sociodemographic characteristics (i.e., year level, level of disadvantage, geographic location), consumption of vegetables and fruit, physical activity level, or sedentary recreational screen time. Conclusions While most Australian adolescents do not consume energy drinks, regular consumption is more prevalent among males, and consumption appears to cluster with other unhealthy dietary behaviours and short sleep duration. Findings support the need for policies that will reach identified at-risk groups (e.g., increased regulation of the marketing and sale of energy drinks), as well as suggest opportunities for interventions targeting energy drink consumption alongside other unhealthy dietary behaviours.

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“…Každotýdenní příjem jídel z rychlého občerstvení byl častější u jedinců s nízkou nebo střední socioekonomickou pozicí. Dospívající, kteří se minimálně jednou týdně stravovali v rychlém občerstvení, zároveň hlásili nižší příjem zeleniny a vysoký příjem slazených nápojů a svačin a úroveň jejich pohybové aktivity byla nízká (Scully et al, 2020).…”

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Stravování a vztah k jídlu u českých adolescentů ve 21. století

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Factors associated with frequent consumption of fast food among Australian secondary school students

Cited by 10 publications

References 39 publications

Lifestyle risk behaviours among adolescents: a two-year longitudinal study of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

Lifestyle risk behaviours among adolescents: a two-year longitudinal study of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

Energy drink consumption among Australian adolescents associated with a cluster of unhealthy dietary behaviours and short sleep duration

Stravování a vztah k jídlu u českých adolescentů ve 21. století

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