Associations between family structure and adolescents’ food habits

Abstract Objective: To investigate family structure differences in adolescents’ consumption of fruit, vegetables, sweets and sugar-added soft drinks with adjustments for socio-demographic and socio-economic variables. Design: Cross-sectional data from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children survey. Setting: Norwegian primary and secondary schools. Participants: Adolescents (n 4475) aged 11, 13, 15 and 16 years. Results: After adjusting for covariates, living in a single-mother family was associated with lower vegetable consumption (OR 0·76, 95 % CI 0·63, 0·91) and higher soft drink consumption (OR 1·29, 95 % CI 1·06, 1·57). Living in a mother and stepfather family was negatively associated with fruit (OR 0·71, 95 % CI 0·54, 0·95) and vegetable (OR 0·72, 95 % CI 0·54, 0·97) consumption. Living in a single-father family was associated with lower sweets consumption (OR 0·48, 95 % CI 0·32, 0·72). No significant interactions were demonstrated between family structure and socio-demographic or socio-economic covariates. Conclusions: The study suggests that an independent association between family structure and adolescents’ food habits exists.

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Prevalence and correlates of fruit and vegetable consumption among adolescents in Laos

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health ◽

10.1515/ijamh-2019-0142 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 0 (0) ◽

Author(s):

Supa Pengpid ◽

Karl Peltzer

Keyword(s):

Fast Food ◽

Physical Inactivity ◽

Vegetable Consumption ◽

Soft Drink ◽

Fruit And Vegetable ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Soft Drink Consumption ◽

School Based ◽

Fast Food Consumption ◽

Adjusted Logistic Regression

AbstractThe study aimed to estimate the prevalence and correlates of fruit and vegetable (FV) intake among adolescents in the “2015 Laos Global School-Based Student Health Survey (GSHS)”. The study sample consisted of 3,683 school adolescents with a median age of 16 years from Laos that responded to the 2015 cross-sectional GSHS. The prevalence of inadequate fruit consumption (<2/day) was 74.0%, inadequate vegetable consumption (<3/day) 78.5%, and inadequate FV consumption (<5/day) 83.7%. In adjusted logistic regression analysis, physical inactivity (adjusted odds ratio = AOR: 1.43, 95% confidence interval=CI, 1.061.93) was positively, and being overweight or obese (AOR: 0.65; 95% CI, 0.450.95), soft drink consumption (AOR: 0.55; 95% CI, 0.440.69), fast food consumption (AOR: 0.59; 95% CI, 0.470.74), and peer support (AOR: 0.69; 95% CI, 0.540.88) were negatively associated with inadequate FV consumption. A high proportion of inadequate FV consumption was found and strategies to increase FV consumption in this population may take into account sociodemographic, lifestyle, peer and parental factors.

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Food insecurity and its association with changes in nutritional habits among adults during the COVID-19 confinement measures in Belgium

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s1368980020005005 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-7

Author(s):

Stefanie Vandevijvere ◽

Karin De Ridder ◽

Sabine Drieskens ◽

Rana Charafeddine ◽

Finaba Berete ◽

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Keyword(s):

Food Insecurity ◽

Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽

Soft Drink ◽

Household Composition ◽

Healthy Diet ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Nutritional Habits ◽

Logistic Regression Models ◽

Soft Drink Consumption ◽

Snack Consumption

Abstract Objective: To assess food insecurity and its association with changes in nutritional habits among Belgian adults during confinement due to COVID-19. Design: Three cross-sectional online health surveys were conducted during March–May 2020. Multinomial logistic regression models were used to determine associations between self-reported changes in fruit, vegetable, soft drink and sweet and salted snack consumption or weight as dependent variables and food insecurity indicators as independent variables, adjusted for gender, household composition, educational attainment and household income. Setting: Belgium. Participants: In total, 8640 adults recruited by convenience sampling. Results: About 10·4 % of Belgians often or sometimes feared food shortages, 5·0 % were often or sometimes short of food without money to buy more and 10·3 % often or sometimes could not afford to eat a healthy diet during confinement. These percentages were highest among single-parent families (26·7, 14·4 and 23·4 %, respectively). Adults who often or sometimes feared that food would run out during confinement had significantly higher odds of decreased v. unchanged fruits (3·53; 95 % CI = 2·06, 6·05) and vegetables (5·42; 95 % CI = 2·90, 10·11) consumption and significantly higher odds of increased v. unchanged soft drink consumption (3·79; 95 % CI = 2·20, 6·54). Similar results were found for adults who often or sometimes ran out of food and for adults who often or sometimes were not able to afford a healthy diet. Conclusion: Food insecurity during the COVID-19 confinement measures in Belgium was associated with adverse changes in most dietary behaviours. A strong government response is needed to tackle malnutrition and food insecurity to protect public health from ongoing and future pandemics.

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Impact of Coffee/Green Tea/Soft Drink Consumption on the Risk of Hyperuricemia: A Cross-Sectional Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18147299 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (14) ◽

pp. 7299

Author(s):

Joong Seob Lee ◽

Tae Jun Kim ◽

Sung Kwang Hong ◽

Chanyang Min ◽

Dae Myoung Yoo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Green Tea ◽

Reference Group ◽

Smoking Status ◽

Soft Drink ◽

Sociodemographic Factors ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Soft Drink Consumption ◽

Increased Risk

This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the association between hyperuricemia and the frequency of coffee, tea, and soft drink consumption, based on data from the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study (KoGES) (2004–2016). We used the KoGES health examinee data, obtained from urban residents aged ≥ 40 years. Information on the participants’ medical history, nutrition (total calorie, protein, fat, and carbohydrate intake), frequency of alcohol consumption, smoking status, household income, and frequency of coffee/green tea/soft drink intake was collected. A logistic regression model was used to analyze the data. Subgroup analyses were performed according to the participant’s age and sex. Among 173,209 participants, there were 11,750 and 156,002 individuals with hyperuricemia and non-hyperuricemia controls, respectively. In an adjusted model, frequent coffee and green tea consumption did not increase the risk of hyperuricemia, compared to the “no intake” reference group. However, an adjusted odds ratio of hyperuricemia was 1.23 (95% confidence interval, 1.11–1.35, p < 0.001) for participants who reported consuming soft drinks ≥ 3 times per day, compared to the respective “no drink” reference group. Even after adjusting for nutritional and sociodemographic factors, frequent soft drink intake was associated with an increased risk of hyperuricemia. Meanwhile, neither coffee nor green tea intake was associated with an increased risk of hyperuricemia.

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Environmental and Individual Predictors of Healthy Dietary Behaviors in a Sample of Middle Aged Hispanic and Caucasian Women

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph15102277 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 15 (10) ◽

pp. 2277 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Deborah Bowen ◽

Jennifer Jabson ◽

Wendy Barrington ◽

Alyson Littman ◽

Donald Patrick ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Food Security ◽

Fast Food ◽

Urban Policy ◽

Vegetable Consumption ◽

Soft Drink ◽

Hispanic Women ◽

Dietary Behaviors ◽

Level Of Education ◽

Soft Drink Consumption ◽

Caucasian Women

The objective of this effort is to gather data to tailor interventions appropriately. Greater understanding of the correlates of socioeconomic status and obesogenic dietary behaviors was the focus of this manuscript. Using multistage sampling, women with varied education levels completed a baseline assessment in a longitudinal study of women aged 30 to 50 years. This study was conducted in low-SES areas of South King County, Washington State. This study included 530 Caucasian and 510 Hispanic women. Fruit and vegetable consumption was positively associated and soft drink consumption inversely associated with the level of education in Caucasian women. In contrast, percentage calories from fat was positively associated with the level of education in Hispanic women. In Hispanic women, level of education interacted significantly with food security in relation to percentage calories from fat, and with eating norms in relation to soft drink consumption. Neighborhood presence of ethnic food stores was associated with outcomes for Hispanic women, but for Caucasians, presence of fast food restaurants was important. Education was consistently associated with two of the three obesogenic dietary behaviors studied among Caucasian women. Education played a moderating role in the associations of food security and eating norms, independent of area level food availability, in two of three obesogenic dietary behaviors studied. However, these patterns differed for Hispanic women, indicating the need for more research into important variables to support change in Hispanic women. Women of differing ethnic groups did not respond similarly to environmental conditions and policy-relevant surroundings. These data have meaning for considering urban policy that impacts obesity levels in the population.

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PREVALENCE OF CARBONATED SOFT DRINK CONSUMPTION AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG MALAYSIAN ADOLESCENTS: A NATIONWIDE CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY 2017

Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine ◽

10.37268/mjphm/vol.20/no.3/art.468 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (3) ◽

pp. 156-162

Author(s):

Ruhaya Salleh ◽

Rashidah Ambak ◽

S. Maria Awaluddin ◽

Mohamad Hasnan Ahmad ◽

Noor Safiza Mohamad Noor ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Rural Areas ◽

Fast Food ◽

Associated Factors ◽

Soft Drink ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Contributing Factors ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Soft Drink Consumption ◽

Nationally Representative ◽

Malaysian Adolescents

Carbonated soft drinks (CSD) consumption is one of the contributing factors to weight gain, dental caries and non-communicable diseases among adolescents. This study aims to determine CSD consumption among Malaysian adolescents and their associated factors. The Adolescent Health Survey 2017, was a nationally representative survey sampled school-going adolescents aged 13 to 17 years. Findings reported that 36.9% of adolescents reported CSD consumption at least once daily in the past 30 days, and the prevalence was higher than a similar study conducted in 2012. Boys, schools in rural areas, lower secondary schoolers, not physically active, consuming fast food, having food insecurity, and truancy problem reported significantly higher odds of consuming CSD compared to their counterparts. By ethnicity, Bumiputera Sarawak adolescents showed the highest odds of consuming CSD and followed by Bumiputera Sabah. Thus, interventions to limit CSD consumption among Malaysian adolescents should consider the factors highlighted in this study.

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Daily intake of soft drinks is associated with symptoms of anxiety and depression in Chinese adolescents

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s1368980019001009 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 22 (14) ◽

pp. 2553-2560 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Xingyu Zhang ◽

Xiaoyan Huang ◽

Yi Xiao ◽

Danrong Jing ◽

Yuzhou Huang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Soft Drink ◽

Daily Intake ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Soft Drinks ◽

Mediation Effect ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Soft Drink Consumption ◽

Patient Health ◽

Clinically Significant

AbstractObjective:The association of soft drink consumption with mental problems in Asian adolescents has not been reported. The present study aimed to investigate the association of soft drink consumption and symptoms of anxiety and depression in adolescents in China.Design:A cross-sectional study to investigate the association of intake of soft drinks and sugars from soft drinks with symptoms of anxiety and depression measured by the two-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-2) and the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-2), respectively.Setting:A comprehensive university in Changsha, China.Participants:Newly enrolled college students in 2017.Result:In total, 8226 students completed the investigation and 8085 students with no systemic disorders were finally analysed. Students consuming soft drinks ≥7 times/week had significantly higher (mean difference; 95 % CI) GAD-2 (0·15; 0·07, 0·23) and PHQ-2 (0·27; 0·19, 0·35) scores compared with those barely consuming soft drinks, adjusted for demographic and behavioural factors. Those consuming >25 g sugar/d from soft drinks had significantly higher GAD-2 (0·11; 0·04, 0·18) and PHQ-2 (0·22; 0·15, 0·29) scores compared with non-consumers. The mediation effect of obesity in the associations was not clinically significant.Conclusions:Adolescents consuming soft drinks ≥7 times/week, or >25 g sugar/d from soft drinks, had significantly higher levels of anxiety and depression. Dietary suggestion is needed to prevent anxiety and depression in adolescents.

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Nutrients and foods consumed by New Zealand children on schooldays and non-schooldays

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s136898001000193x ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 14 (2) ◽

pp. 203-208 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Jennifer E Rockell ◽

Winsome R Parnell ◽

Noela C Wilson ◽

Paula ML Skidmore ◽

Asher Regan

Keyword(s):

New Zealand ◽

Soft Drink ◽

Secondary Analysis ◽

Normal Weight ◽

Computer Assisted ◽

Food Groups ◽

Nutrient Intakes ◽

Nutrition Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Soft Drink Consumption

AbstractObjectiveTo describe and compare food and nutrient intakes in New Zealand (NZ) children on schooldays and non-schooldays.DesignSecondary analysis of cross-sectional data from the NZ 2002 Children’s Nutrition Survey. Dietary intake was assessed using computer-assisted multi-pass 24 h dietary recalls in the home. Data were adjusted for survey weightings to be representative of the NZ population. The effect of day category on nutrient intake, and likelihood of consumption of food categories were determined using linear and logistic regression.SettingNZ homes and schools.SubjectsA total of 2572 children (538 non-schooldays and 2034 schooldays) at the age of 5–14 years.ResultsThere were differences in the proportion consuming some food groups between schooldays and non-schooldays, although the majority of nutrient intakes including energy did not differ by day category. Mean cholesterol intake was higher on non-schooldays; dietary fibre and available carbohydrate, in particular sucrose and fructose, were higher on schooldays. Hot chips were twice as likely to be consumed on a non-schoolday. Soft drink consumption was higher on non-schooldays for Māori/New Zealand European and others and powdered drinks/cordial consumption did not vary by day category. More children consumed snack bars (normal weight, obese), fruit, sandwiches, biscuits/crackers and snack foods on schooldays. There was no difference in consumption of pies/sausage rolls by day category.ConclusionsThe proportion of consumers of a variety of foods differed significantly between non-schooldays and schooldays; few nutrient intakes differed. The present study indicates that family food, wherever it is consumed, is the mainstay of nutrition for NZ schoolchildren.

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DIFFERENCES IN PURPOSES AND LIFE-GOALS FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF HEALTH BEHAVIOR IN A ROMANIAN ADOLESCENT SAMPLE

Különleges Bánásmód - Interdiszciplináris folyóirat ◽

10.18458/kb.2019.1.19 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 19-29

Author(s):

Sándor Csibi ◽

Mónika Csibi

Keyword(s):

Health Behavior ◽

Personal Growth ◽

Healthy Lifestyle ◽

Vegetable Consumption ◽

Soft Drink ◽

Risky Behaviors ◽

Life Goals ◽

Personality Factors ◽

Soft Drink Consumption ◽

Health Goals

The goal of this research was to investigate specific personality factors theorized to be involved in adolescents’ health behavior, such as individual differences in the level of purposes in life and the variations of life goals. The instrumentation for the study was a self-completed questionnaire, which included items for assessing health-behavior data, the Purposes in Life scale, and the Aspiration Index for life-goals’ assessment. There were 385 teenage study participants aged between 16-18 years (mean = 16.8 years; 182 boys – 47.3 % and 203 girls – 52,7%) in Transylvania, Romania. Results showed that adolescents who engaged in health-protective behaviors (e.g., physical activity, fruit /vegetable consumption) reported higher levels of purposes in life and intrinsic life-goals, such as affiliation or personal growth. Conversely, those engaged in health risky behaviors (e.g., substance use, sweet/soft drink consumption) not only reported lower levels in having a purpose in life but also tended to report fewer health goals for the future as well as personal growth. These findings argue that health professionals should incorporate and emphasize the development of teenagers’ life goals and purposes in the design and conceptualization of school-based prevention and health promotion programs that focus on fostering healthy lifestyle adoption.

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Cardiovascular Health of Construction Workers in Hong Kong: A Cross-Sectional Study

10.20944/preprints201804.0272.v1 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Joanne Wai-Yee Chung ◽

Bonny Yee-Man Wong ◽

Vincent Chun-Man Yan ◽

Louisa Ming-Yan Chung ◽

Henry Chi-Fuk So ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Hong Kong ◽

Cholesterol Level ◽

Weight Status ◽

Cardiovascular Health ◽

Soft Drink ◽

Cardiovascular Outcomes ◽

Construction Workers ◽

Lifestyle Behaviors ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Soft Drink Consumption

Objectives: 1) To describe the cardiovascular health of the construction workers in Hong Kong, 2) to examine the demographic differences in cardiovascular health, and 3) to examine the association between modifiable lifestyle behaviors and cardiovascular conditions. Methods: 626 registered construction workers were included in the analysis. Blood chemistry, blood pressure, weight and height were measured. Face-to-face questionnaire interview was conducted. T-tests and One-way ANOVAs were used to compare the cardiovascular health score, cardiovascular outcomes, and lifestyle behaviors by demographic characteristics. Logistic regressions were performed to assess the cardiovascular outcomes by lifestyle behaviors. Results: Two-thirds of the construction workers failed to achieve three out of the seven “ideal” cardiovascular health indicators. The younger, more educated, and female subjects had better cardiovascular health scores than their counterparts. The ideal fish and seafood consumption was associated with 1) ideal weight status and 2) ideal cholesterol level, whereas less soft drink consumption was associated with ideal cholesterol level. Conclusions: The findings highlighted the importance of promoting cardiovascular health in the construction industry. This study provided insights for future interventions, which should include increasing fish and seafood intake, decreasing soft drink consumption, and enhancing the health literacy amongst older, less educated, and male construction workers.

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Mother–child dietary behaviours and their observed associations with socio-demographic factors: findings from the Healthy Beginnings Trial

British Journal Of Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s0007114517003750 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 119 (4) ◽

pp. 464-471 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Kanita Kunaratnam ◽

Mark Halaki ◽

Li Ming Wen ◽

Louise A. Baur ◽

Victoria M. Flood

Keyword(s):

Dietary Intake ◽

Fast Food ◽

Vegetable Consumption ◽

Soft Drink ◽

Demographic Factors ◽

Maternal Factors ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Dietary Behaviours ◽

Sugary Drinks ◽

Socio Demographic Factors

AbstractFew studies have investigated the effect of maternal factors on child eating practices. Our study aimed to explore mother–child dietary behaviours and their associations with socio-demographic factors. A cross-sectional analysis was conducted using data from control participants (n 243) in the Healthy Beginnings Trial, which involved first-time mothers and their 2-year-old children. Mother–child dietary behaviours were assessed using short dietary questions (short FFQ) and their associations with socio-demographic factors were examined using binary logistic regression. The dietary intake of 2-year-old children was characterised by low vegetable consumption and high discretionary food intake. In multivariate analysis, lower-income mothers (<Australian $40 000 per annum) reported their child was more likely to consume less fruit (<1 serve/d) (adjusted OR (AOR): 5·83; 95 % CI 1·49, 22·80) and ate hot chips more frequently (≥2 times/week) (AOR: 4·80; 95 % CI 1·28, 18·04), compared with higher-income mothers (≥Australian $40 000 per annum). Younger mothers (<25 years) reported their child consumed more sugary drinks and soft drink (>0·5 cups/d) AOR 2·93 (95 % CI 1·03, 8·35), compared with older mothers (≥25 years). Non-Australian-born mothers reported their child consumed more fruit juice (>0·5 cups/d) AOR 2·04 (95 % CI 1·02, 4·05), sweet snacks AOR 1·96 (95 % CI 1·02, 3·76) and fast food (≥2 times/week) AOR 3·67 (95 % CI 1·29, 10·43) compared with Australian-born mothers. Significant positive correlations between maternal and child dietary intake were observed for all dietary variables except milk, with the largest association for fast foods (Pearson’s r 0·52, P<0·001). This study shows that maternal factors are associated with child dietary behaviours. Targeting young mothers (<25 years) of potential disadvantage, before commencement of early feeding practices, has the potential to improve children’s diets.

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