scholarly journals The independent prospective associations of activity intensity and dietary energy density with adiposity in young adolescents

2016 ◽  
Vol 115 (5) ◽  
pp. 921-929 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esther M. F. van Sluijs ◽  
Stephen J. Sharp ◽  
Gina L. Ambrosini ◽  
Aedin Cassidy ◽  
Simon J. Griffin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Energy Density ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Dietary Energy ◽  
Food Diary ◽  
Activity Intensity ◽  
Measured Activity ◽  
Objectively Measured ◽  
Dietary Energy Density

AbstractThere is limited evidence on the prospective association of time spent in activity intensity (sedentary (SED), moderate (MPA) or vigorous (VPA) physical activity) and dietary intake with adiposity indicators in young people. This study aimed to assess associations between (1) baseline objectively measured activity intensity, dietary energy density (DED) and 4-year change in adiposity and (2) 4-year change in activity intensity/DED and adiposity at follow-up. We conducted cohort analyses including 367 participants (10 years at baseline, 14 years at follow-up) with valid data for objectively measured activity (Actigraph), DED (4-d food diary), anthropometry (waist circumference (WC), %body fat (%BF), fat mass index (FMI), weight status) and covariates. Linear and logistic regression models were fit, including adjustment for DED and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. Results showed that baseline DED was associated with change in WC (β for 1kJ/g difference: 0·71; 95% CI 0·26, 1·17), particularly in boys (1·26; 95% CI 0·41, 2·16 v. girls: 0·26; 95% CI −0·34, 0·87), but not with %BF, FMI or weight status. In contrast, baseline SED, MPA or VPA were not associated with any of the outcomes. Change in DED was negatively associated with FMI (β for 1kJ/g increase: −0·86; 95% CI −1·59, −0·12) and %BF (−0·86; 95% CI −1·25, −0·11) but not WC (−0·27; 95% CI −1·02, 0·48). Change in SED, MPA and VPA did not predict adiposity at follow-up. In conclusion, activity intensity was not prospectively associated with adiposity, whereas the directions of associations with DED were inconsistent. To inform public health efforts, future studies should continue to analyse longitudinal data to further understand the independent role of different energy-balance behaviours in changes in adiposity in early adolescence.

scholarly journals Dietary Energy Density Is Associated with Body Weight Status and Vegetable Intake in U.S. Children

2011 ◽  
Vol 141 (12) ◽  
pp. 2204-2210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacqueline A. Vernarelli ◽  
Diane C. Mitchell ◽  
Terryl J. Hartman ◽  
Barbara J. Rolls
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Energy Density ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Dietary Energy ◽  
Body Weight Status ◽  
Dietary Energy Density

scholarly journals Dietary energy density and its association with the nutritional quality of the diet of children and teenagers

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura O'Connor ◽  
Janette Walton ◽  
Albert Flynn
Keyword(s):  
Food Intake ◽  
Energy Density ◽  
Dietary Fibre ◽  
Nutritional Quality ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Dietary Energy ◽  
Food Diary ◽  
Dietary Energy Density ◽  
Food Intake Patterns

AbstractTo examine the relationship between dietary energy density (DED) and the nutritional quality of the diet, using data from the Irish National Children's Food Survey (NCFS) and the National Teens' Food Survey (NTFS), two cross-sectional studies of food consumption were carried out between 2003 and 2006. Data from the NCFS and NTFS were used to examine the intakes of nutrients and foods among those with low- (NCFS <7·56, NTFS <7·65 kJ/g), medium- (NCFS 7·56–8·75, NTFS 7·66–8·85 kJ/g) and high-energy-dense diets (NCFS >8·75, NTFS >8·85 kJ/g). A 7-d food diary was used to collect food intake data from children (n 594) and teenagers (n 441). DED (kJ/g) was calculated including food alone and excluding beverages. Participants with lower DED consumed more food (weight) but not more energy. They also consumed less fat and added sugars and more protein, carbohydrates, starch and dietary fibre and had higher intakes of micronutrients. Participants with lower DED had food intake patterns that adhered more closely to food-based dietary guidelines. Low DED was associated with multiple individual indicators of a better nutritional quality of the diet, including higher intakes of dietary fibre and micronutrients and a generally better balance of macronutrients, as well as being associated with food intake patterns that were closer to healthy eating guidelines. Taken together, these findings support the conclusion that a low DED may be an indicator of a better nutritional quality of the diet.

scholarly journals Association between Dietary Energy Density and Mental Health in Overweight/Obese Women

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Niloofarsadat Maddahi ◽  
Habib Yarizadeh ◽  
Leila Setayesh ◽  
Yasaman Nasir ◽  
Shahab Alizadeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Energy Density ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Serum Triglyceride ◽  
Dietary Energy ◽  
Obese Women ◽  
Health Indices ◽  
Dietary Energy Density ◽  
Adjusted Model

Abstract Objectives: Mental health, sleep quality and dietary intake are interlinked. Impairment of mental health and low sleep quality may contribute to obesity through the consumption of diets high in energy density. Nevertheless, it is not clear whether dietary energy density (DED) influences mental health. This study aimed to examine the association of DED with mental health indices, including depression, anxiety, stress, and sleep quality in overweight/obese women.Results: After adjustment for age, BMI, and physical activity, subjects in the highest quartile of DED had higher systolic and diastolic blood pressure, but lower serum triglyceride, than those in the lowest quartile (p <0.05). DED was significantly associated with increased odds of stress in the crude (OR =2.15, 95%CI: 1.01-4.56, p= 0.04) and adjusted model for age, BMI, and physical activity (OR = 2.56, 95%CI: 1.13-5.79, p=0.02). No significant relationship was observed between DED and depression, anxiety and sleep quality.

scholarly journals Association between Dietary Energy Density with Mental Health and Sleep Quality in Women with Overweight/Obesity

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Niloofarsadat Maddahi ◽  
Habib Yarizadeh ◽  
Leila Setayesh ◽  
Yasaman Nasir ◽  
Shahab Alizadeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Energy Density ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Serum Triglyceride ◽  
Dietary Energy ◽  
Obese Women ◽  
Health Indices ◽  
Dietary Energy Density ◽  
Adjusted Model

Abstract Objectives : Mental health, sleep quality and dietary intake are interlinked. Impairment of mental health and low sleep quality may contribute to obesity through the consumption of diets high in energy density. Nevertheless, it is not clear whether dietary energy density (DED) influences mental health. This study aimed to examine the association of DED with mental health indices, including depression, anxiety, stress, and sleep quality in overweight/obese women. Results: After adjustment for age, BMI, and physical activity, subjects in the highest quartile of DED had higher systolic and diastolic blood pressure, but lower serum triglyceride, than those in the lowest quartile (p <0.05). DED was significantly associated with increased odds of stress in the crude (OR =2.15, 95%CI: 1.01-4.56, p= 0.04) and adjusted model for age, BMI, and physical activity (OR = 2.56, 95%CI: 1.13-5.79, p=0.02). No significant relationship was observed between DED and depression, anxiety and sleep quality.

Characterizing Objective and Self-Reported Levels of Physical Activity Among Florida Firefighters Across Weight Status Category: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 68 (11) ◽  
pp. 513-518
Author(s):  
Hannah Kling ◽  
Katerina Santiago ◽  
Leonor Benitez ◽  
Natasha Schaefer Solle ◽  
Alberto J. Caban-Martinez
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Healthy Weight ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Objectively Measured ◽  
Probabilistic Sample

Background: Firefighters suffer from a disproportionally high burden of chronic diseases that could be prevented from regular bouts of physical activity (PA). The goal(s) of this pilot study were to (a) describe typical PA levels in professional paid firefighters, and (b) assess their ability to estimate their own levels of PA. Methods: A repeated measures study design was used to assess self-reported and objectively measured levels of PA from a non-probabilistic sample of firefighters ( n = 18) over 1 week. Objective measures of PA, measured by accelerometry were defined as the number of minutes spent in sedentary, light, moderate, and vigorous PA. Firefighters completed a follow-up questionnaire recording their self-reported levels of PA. Results: Obese (body mass index [BMI] > 30 kg/m2) firefighters spent 8,033 ± 2,543 minutes/week in sedentary activity, overweight (BMI = 25–29 kg/m2) firefighters 6,533 ± 1,587 minutes/week, and healthy weight (BMI = 18.5–24.9 kg/m2) firefighters 5,846 ± 1,160 minutes/week. The difference in self-reported weekly minutes spent in light, moderate, and vigorous activity and objectively measured minutes in activity was calculated. Healthy weight firefighters reported the least difference (1,924 minutes/week), followed by the overweight (3,884 minutes/week) and obese (5,749 minutes/week). Conclusion/Application to Practice: Firefighters poorly estimated their true level of PA compared with their objectively measured PA and obese firefighters reported the greatest inconsistency. Occupational health nurses should aim to support firefighters in achieving PA levels that assist firefighters to achieve a healthy weight and educate them about what it means to be engaged in each level of PA.

Dietary energy density and obesity: how consumption patterns differ by body weight status

2016 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 351-361 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacqueline A. Vernarelli ◽  
Diane C. Mitchell ◽  
Barbara J. Rolls ◽  
Terryl J. Hartman
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Energy Density ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Consumption Patterns ◽  
Dietary Energy ◽  
Body Weight Status ◽  
Dietary Energy Density

scholarly journals Prospective study of dietary energy density and weight gain in a Japanese adult population

2017 ◽  
Vol 117 (6) ◽  
pp. 822-828 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. M. Sasaki ◽  
K. Wada ◽  
J. L. L. Zeredo ◽  
C. Nagata
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Energy Density ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Dietary Energy ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Weight Changes ◽  
Dietary Energy Density

AbstractHigh dietary energy density (ED) has been associated with weight gain. However, little is known about the long-term effects of ED on weight changes among free-living subjects, particularly in Japanese and other Asian populations. In this study, we assessed dietary habits and weight changes in participants (5778 males and 7440 females, 35–69 years old) of the Takayama study. ED was estimated using a validated FFQ at baseline only. Information on body weight (BW) was obtained by self-administered questionnaires at baseline and follow-up. Mean BW difference in 9·8 years was 17 (se 4221) g for men and −210 (se 3889) g for women. In men, ED was positively associated with BW at follow-up after controlling for age, BW, height, physical activity score, alcohol consumption, energy intake, years of education at the baseline and change of smoking status during the follow-up. On average, men in the highest quartile of ED (>5·322 kJ/g (>1·272 kcal/g)) gained 138 (se 111) g, whereas men in the lowest ED (<1·057) lost 22 (se 111) g (Pfor trend=0·01). The association between ED and BW gain was stronger in men with normal weight. In women, the association between ED and weight change was not statistically significant. In conclusion, contrary to some studies that report an association between ED and weight gain in the overweight only, our data suggest that high-ED diets may be associated with weight gain in the lean population as well, at least in male subjects.

scholarly journals Association between Dietary Energy Density with Mental Health and Sleep Quality in Women with Overweight/Obesity

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Niloofarsadat Maddahi ◽  
Habib Yarizadeh ◽  
Leila Setayesh ◽  
Yasaman Nasir ◽  
Shahab Alizadeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Energy Density ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Serum Triglyceride ◽  
Dietary Energy ◽  
Obese Women ◽  
Health Indices ◽  
Dietary Energy Density ◽  
Adjusted Model

Abstract Objectives : Mental health, sleep quality and dietary intake are interlinked. Impairment of mental health and low sleep quality may contribute to obesity through the consumption of diets high in energy density. Nevertheless, it is not clear whether dietary energy density (DED) influences mental health. This study aimed to examine the association of DED with mental health indices, including depression, anxiety, stress, and sleep quality in overweight/obese women. Results: After adjustment for age, BMI, and physical activity, subjects in the highest quartile of DED had higher systolic and diastolic blood pressure, but lower serum triglyceride, than those in the lowest quartile (p <0.05). DED was significantly associated with increased odds of stress in the crude (OR =2.15, 95%CI: 1.01-4.56, p= 0.04) and adjusted model for age, BMI, and physical activity (OR = 2.56, 95%CI: 1.13-5.79, p=0.02). No significant relationship was observed between DED and depression, anxiety and sleep quality.

scholarly journals Associations of dietary energy density with body composition and cardiometabolic risk in children with overweight and obesity: role of energy density calculations, under-reporting energy intake and physical activity

2019 ◽  
Vol 121 (09) ◽  
pp. 1057-1068 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alejandro Gomez-Bruton ◽  
Lide Arenaza ◽  
Maria Medrano ◽  
Jose Mora-Gonzalez ◽  
Cristina Cadenas-Sanchez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Energy Density ◽  
Cardiometabolic Risk ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Body Fat Percentage ◽  
Dietary Energy ◽  
Fat Percentage ◽  
Fat Mass Index ◽  
Dietary Energy Density

AbstractThis study examined (1) the association of dietary energy density from solid (EDS) and solid plus liquids (EDSL) with adiposity and cardiometabolic risk factors (CRF) in children with overweight and obesity, (2) the effect of under-reporting on the mentioned associations and (3) whether the association between ED and body composition and CRF is influenced by levels of physical activity. In a cross-sectional design, 208 overweight and obese children (8–12-year-old; 111 boys) completed two non-consecutive 24 h recalls. ED was calculated using two different approaches: EDS and EDSL. Under-reporters were determined with the Goldberg method. Body composition, anthropometry and fasting blood sample measurements were performed. Moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) was registered with accelerometers (7-d-register). Linear regressions were performed to evaluate the association of ED with the previously mentioned variables. Neither EDS nor EDSL were associated with body composition or CRF. However, when under-reporters were excluded, EDS was positively associated with BMI (P=0·019), body fat percentage (P=0·005), abdominal fat (P=0·008) and fat mass index (P=0·018), while EDSL was positively associated with body fat percentage (P=0·008) and fat mass index (P=0·026). When stratifying the group according to physical activity recommendations, the aforementioned associations were only maintained for non-compliers. Cluster analysis showed that the low-ED and high-MVPA group presented the healthiest profile for all adiposity and CRF. These findings could partly explain inconsistencies in literature, as we found that different ED calculations entail distinct results. Physical activity levels and excluding under-reporters greatly influence the associations between ED and adiposity in children with overweight and obesity.

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