Frequency of Breakfast and Physical Fitness among Chinese College Students

Chen, Yufei; Zhang, Wenbo; Gong, Qiang; Chen, Yanbo; Chen, Shulei; Wu, Zhenlong

doi:10.5993/ajhb.42.1.15

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“…A Japanese study has shown a significant association between higher breakfast consumption and higher grip strength among 1,415 Japanese adults aged 19-83 years [18]. A Chinese study has also indicated that frequent breakfast consumption is significantly associated with higher grip strength and faster sprint times in 10,125 college students [19]. Despite the difference in samples, these previous studies are consistent with the present findings.…”

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“…A population-based study has indicated that an increase in the components of unhealthy eating habits is associated with poor aerobic fitness and lower limb muscle power in primary school children [17]. In addition, breakfast consumption frequency has been associated with muscle strength and physical fitness in Japanese adults [18] and Chinese university students [19]. However, the association between snacking after dinner, eating rate, frequency of breakfast (three representative eating behaviors), and muscular strength in Chinese adults is unclear.…”

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Associations between eating behaviors and muscle strength among Chinese adults: A population-based cross-sectional study

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Zhang

Sun

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Background: Poor eating behaviors are associated with imbalances in energy and food intake, which may directly or indirectly contribute to muscle strength loss. This study aimed to investigate the association between eating behaviors and muscle strength in Chinese adults. Methods: We designed a cross-sectional study of 2,036 Chinese individuals aged 25–68 years, conducted in 2017. Eating behaviors, including breakfast consumption, snacking after dinner, and eating rate, were assessed using a self-administered questionnaire. Muscle strength was determined by grip strength and assessed using a digital grip dynamometer. Results: After final adjustments for confounding factors, grip strength was measured as 35.2 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 34.6–35.8), 36.0 (95%CI: 35.6–36.4), and 36.9 (95%CI: 36.6–37.2) for those who skipped, occasionally ate, and regularly ate breakfast, respectively (p for trend < 0.001). Those who always, sometimes, and seldom snacked after dinner, respectively (p for trend <0.001), reported the following grip strength: 34.6 (95%CI: 33.9–35.2), 36.2 (95%CI: 35.8–36.6), and 36.8 (95%CI: 36.5–37.2). Significant associations were not found between eating rate and grip strength. Conclusions: Present study showed that higher frequency of breakfast consumption and lower frequency of snacking after dinner were associated with better muscle strength in Chinese adults. Therefore, eating behaviors may be involved in muscle function.

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Associations between eating behaviors and muscle strength among Chinese adults: A population-based cross-sectional study

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Zhang

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“…A 43% higher risk of obesity has been observed in children and adolescents who skip breakfast versus those who eat breakfast regularly [42]. On the other hand, several benefits have been observed in adolescents in relation to regular breakfast consumption, for example, lower body fat [43], higher grip strength, and faster sprint times [44]. In addition, good breakfast quality is related to greater academic [45] and physical performance [46].…”

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Dietary Patterns of Breakfast Consumption Among Chilean University Students

Díaz-Torrente

Dourado

2020

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Breakfast is one of the most important meals of the day. A good quality breakfast must include dairy products, cereals, and fruits. The aim of this study is to determine breakfast dietary patterns and their nutritional quality among Chilean university students. A cross-sectional non-probabilistic study was conducted in 200 university students between 18 and 27 years in Santiago, Chile. To identify dietary patterns and breakfast quality, a breakfast food survey was conducted. Patterns were identified by factor analysis. Most of the subjects (53%) ate breakfast daily, with a higher prevalence among females (60.2% vs. 43.7%, p < 0.05); 68% did not consume fruits and 17.5% had good breakfast quality, with no differences by sex. Four breakfast dietary patterns were identified: “dairy & cereals”, “healthy”, “traditional salty” and “traditional sweet” that together explained 35.6% of the total variance. There was no sex difference in predominant dietary patterns. The “dairy & cereals” and “traditional sweet” patterns were associated with regularly eating breakfast (β: −0.47, p = 0.001; β: −0.32, p = 0.020) and the “healthy” pattern with BMI ≥25 kg/m2 (β: 0.35, p = 0.024). In conclusion, breakfast quality was inadequate due to low fruit consumption and energy intake. The four identified patterns included cereals, bread, dairy, fats and sugars. Results may be usual in the planning of future interventions aimed at improving breakfast consumption and quality in university students.

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“…Several observational studies exist that examine the relationship between the frequency of breakfast consumption and physical strength. Greater breakfast consumption was associated with increased physical strength as assessed through grip strength (Arora et al 2012, Wang et al 2016, Cui et al 2018. While these associative findings do not provide a causal effect of breakfast on physical strength, they do establish preliminary support for examining this relationship in future intervention-based studies.…”

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Growing up strong: The importance of physical, mental, and emotional strength during childhood and adolescence with focus on dietary factors

Leidy

Gwin

2020

Appl. Physiol. Nutr. Metab.

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Childhood and adolescence are critical time periods for growth and development. Given the current physical and psychological health concerns affecting U.S. youth, an emerging area of interest exists supporting the importance of physical and psychological aspects of strength for health, resilience, and well-being through these life stages. This synopsis highlights the key concepts that were presented within the 2018 Strength Summit conference entitled, The Role of Strength in Optimal Health and Well-being. During the conference, strength was broadly defined as the ability to successfully respond to a challenge. Although much of the current research focuses on strength from a muscle function and performance perspective, mental and emotional strength are also important components of overall health and well-being, especially in children and adolescents. This paper provides a brief overview of the clinical and/or research-based strength outcomes; summarizes the relationship between strength and health; and discusses evidence-based dietary factors that promote strength in children and adolescents. Novelty Bullets: •Building physical, mental, and emotional strength during childhood and adolescence lays the foundation for health and well-being •Emerging evidence indicate positive associations between diet quality and strength in children and adolescents •Promising areas include the promotion of family-based meals, with focus on breakfast, for improved strength in US youth.

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Frequency of Breakfast and Physical Fitness among Chinese College Students

Abstract: We found that frequent breakfast consumption is significantly associated with higher grip strength and faster sprint times in Chinese college students.

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Associations between eating behaviors and muscle strength among Chinese adults: A population-based cross-sectional study

Associations between eating behaviors and muscle strength among Chinese adults: A population-based cross-sectional study

Dietary Patterns of Breakfast Consumption Among Chilean University Students

Growing up strong: The importance of physical, mental, and emotional strength during childhood and adolescence with focus on dietary factors

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