scholarly journals Adolescents' food habits: results of the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children survey

2005 ◽  
Vol 94 (3) ◽  
pp. 423-431 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carine A. Vereecken ◽  
Stefaan De Henauw ◽  
Lea Maes
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Health Behaviour ◽  
Food Habits ◽  
International Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Food Frequency ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Consumption Frequency ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Methodological Problems

The present study describes food habits in adolescents in thirty-five countries and regions (European countries/regions, Israel, Canada and the USA), based on the food-frequency questions from the cross-sectional Health Behaviour in School-aged Children survey of the year 2001–2. A total of 162 305 pupils of 11, 13 or 15 years of age completed an anonymous standardised questionnaire on health and lifestyle factors during one school hour. Large differences in food habits between countries were found: the consumption frequency of fruit varied from on average 2·8 to 5 d/week, the consumption of vegetables varied from on average 2·4 to 5·5 d/week, the consumption of soft drinks varied from 2·1 to 5 d/week and sweet consumption from 2·6 to 5 d/week. Methodological problems in comparing between countries are discussed. Nonetheless, the results indicate a need for national and international health promotion programmes to improve adolescents' food habits.

scholarly journals Monitoring of dietary changes by telephone interviews: results from Denmark

2001 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 1287-1295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jóhanna Haraldsdóttir ◽  
Lotte Holm ◽  
Arne Vernon Astrup ◽  
Jytte Halkjær ◽  
Steen Stender
Keyword(s):  
Food Habits ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Use Patterns ◽  
Telephone Interviews ◽  
Frequent Monitoring ◽  
Whole Milk ◽  
Consumption Frequency ◽  
Drinking Milk

AbstractObjectives:To monitor trends in Danish food habits with respect to selected key elements, from 1995 to 1998, and to evaluate the appropriateness of the method developed for that purpose.Design and method:Two cross-sectional population surveys, in 1995 and 1998. Data collection by computer-assisted telephone interviews including 10 food-frequency questions, questions on type of fat used on sandwiches and drinking milk, and check questions on the previous day. Reproducibility was tested in a subgroup (n=222) in the 1998 survey.Setting:The Danish Nutrition Council initiated the survey.Subjects:Men and women aged 15–90 years, 1007 in 1995 and 1024 in 1998. Samples of private telephone numbers were drawn from regional telephone registers, geographically stratified. Participation rates were 62%.Results:Significant differences were observed between 1995 and 1998, some of these in accordance with dietary guidelines (decreased use of whole milk and fat spread on bread, increased use of skimmed milk, salad vegetables, rice/pasta and fish). Other changes were opposite to dietary guidelines (increased use of soft butter, decreased use of soft margarine and low-fat spreads, potatoes, and fresh fruit). Differences in average consumption frequency amounted to 4–13%. Several results were confirmed by comparison with other data, and the reproducibility of the method was acceptable. Data were suitable for analysis of food use patterns, a relevant approach when assessing food habits in a lifestyle context.Conclusions:The changes observed illustrate the dynamics of food habits and the need for frequent monitoring. This simple telephone method may be a valuable tool for that purpose, as a supplement to national dietary surveys, also in a public health context.

A Belgian study on the reliability and relative validity of the Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children food-frequency questionnaire

2003 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 581-588 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carine A Vereecken ◽  
Lea Maes
Keyword(s):  
Health Behaviour ◽  
Food Frequency Questionnaire ◽  
Weighted Kappa ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Soft Drinks ◽  
Food Diary ◽  
Food Frequency ◽  
Relative Validity ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Food Items

AbstractObjective:In the Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children (HBSC) survey, the frequency of consumption of a limited number of food items – focusing on fibre, calcium and less healthy items – is queried using a 15-item food-frequency questionnaire (FFQ). The present study was conducted to assess the reliability and relative validity of the HBSC FFQ among school pupils in Belgium.Design and subjects:To assess the reliability of the FFQ, 207 pupils aged 11–12 years and 560 pupils aged 13–14 years completed the questionnaire twice, with a test–retest interval of 6 to 15 days. To assess the relative validity of the FFQ, in a first study data were collected as part of the Flemish HBSC 2000 survey: 7072 pupils (11–18 years) completed the FFQ and a 24-hour food behaviour checklist (FBC). In a second study, 101 pupils (11–12 years) completed the FFQ and a 7-day food diary (FD).Results:Reliability – weighted kappa values between test and retest ranged from 0.43 to 0.70, percentage agreement from 37 to 87%, and Spearman correlations from 0.52 to 0.82. Relative validity – comparison of the FBC with the percentage of respondents who should have consumed the food items on a random day, computed from the FFQ, showed good agreement between the FFQ and the FBC for most items. Only for cereals, diet soft drinks and other milk products were considerably higher food frequencies than expected found from the FBC. Comparison of the FFQ with the FD showed overestimation for all but three food items (cheese, soft drinks and chips). Spearman correlations ranged between 0.10 for crisps and 0.65 for semi-skimmed milk.Conclusion:The HBSC FFQ is a reliable questionnaire that can be used for ranking subjects for most food items, although one must consider the overestimation when the FFQ is used for estimating prevalences.

scholarly journals Food poverty and health among schoolchildren in Ireland: findings from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study

2007 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 364-370 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michal Molcho ◽  
Saoirse Nic Gabhainn ◽  
Colette Kelly ◽  
Sharon Friel ◽  
Cecily Kelleher
Keyword(s):  
Social Class ◽  
Health Behaviour ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Classes ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Life Dissatisfaction ◽  
Hbsc Study

AbstractObjectivesTo investigate the relationships between food poverty and food consumption, health and life satisfaction among schoolchildren.DesignAnalysis of the 2002 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study, a cross-sectional survey that employs a self-completion questionnaire in a nationally representative random sample of school classrooms in the Republic of Ireland.SubjectsA total of 8424 schoolchildren (aged 10–17 years) from 176 schools, with an 83% response rate from children.ResultsFood poverty was found to be similarly distributed among the three social classes (15.3% in the lower social classes, 15.9% in the middle social classes and 14.8% in the higher social classes). It was also found that schoolchildren reporting food poverty are less likely to eat fruits, vegetables and brown bread, odds ratio (OR) from 0.66 (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.45–0.87) to 0.81 (95% CI 0.63–0.99); more likely to eat crisps, fried potatoes and hamburgers, OR from 1.20 (95% CI 1.00–1.40) to 1.62 (95% CI 1.39–1.85); and more likely to miss breakfast on weekdays, OR from 1.29 (95% CI 0.33–1.59) to 1.72 (95% CI 1.50–1.95). The risk of somatic and mental symptoms is also increased, OR from 1.48 (95% CI 1.18–1.78) to 2.57 (95% CI 2.33–2.81); as are negative health perceptions, OR from 0.63 (95% CI 0.43–0.83) to 0.52 (95% CI 0.28–0.76) and measures of life dissatisfaction, OR from 1.88 (95% CI 1.64–2.12) to 2.25 (95% CI 2.05–2.45). Similar results were found for life dissatisfaction in an international comparison of 32 countries. All analyses were adjusted for age and social class.ConclusionsFood poverty in schoolchildren is not restricted to those from lower social class families, is associated with a substantial risk to physical and mental health and well-being, and requires the increased attention of policy makers and practitioners.

scholarly journals Chronic Backpain Among Adolescents in Denmark: Socioeconomic Inequality and Trends 1991-2018

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bjørn E. Holstein ◽  
Mogens Trab Damsgaard ◽  
Katrine Rich Madsen ◽  
Trine Pagh Pedersen ◽  
Mette Toftager
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Inequality ◽  
International Health ◽  
Participation Rate ◽  
Sensitivity Analyses ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Hbsc Study ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
School Surveys ◽  
Representative Samples

Abstract Chronic backpain among adolescents is important because the prevalence and the burden of disability is high. Chronic backpain tracks into adulthood and is associated with several health problems. The objective was to study trends in the prevalence of chronic backpain among adolescents 1991-2018, to examine the association with socioeconomic status (SES) and whether this association changed over time. The study used data from eight comparable cross-sectional school-surveys of nationally representative samples of 11-15-year-olds in 1991, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018, the Danish arm of the international Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study. The participation rate was 88.0%, n=29,952. Chronic backpain was defined as self-reported backpain daily or several days a week during the last six months. The prevalence of chronic backpain was 11.1%, significantly increasing from 8.9% in 1991 to 11.7% in 2018. The OR for chronic backpain was 1.20 (1.10-1.31) in middle and 1.56 (1.41-1.73) in low compared to high OSC. Sensitivity analyses with two other cut-points for backpain frequency showed similar associations. Conclusion: Chronic backpain is common among adolescents and the prevalence increased from 1991 to 2918. The prevalence was highest in lower SES families. We recommend increased efforts to prevent chronic backpain.

scholarly journals Associations between family structure and adolescents’ food habits

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Anne-Siri Fismen ◽  
Otto Robert Frans Smith ◽  
Oddrun Samdal ◽  
Arnfinn Helleve ◽  
Ellen Haug
Keyword(s):  
Family Structure ◽  
Food Habits ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Soft Drink ◽  
Single Mother ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Soft Drink Consumption ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Socio Economic Variables ◽  
Independent Association

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.

scholarly journals Dieting patterns and related lifestyles of school-aged children in the Republic of Ireland

2002 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 457-462 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saoirse Nic Gabhainn ◽  
Geraldine Nolan ◽  
Cecily Kelleher ◽  
Sharon Friel
Keyword(s):  
Food Habits ◽  
Collaborative Study ◽  
World Health ◽  
Youth Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
The World ◽  
The Republic

AbstractObjective:The aim of this study was to identify differences in food habits and lifestyle behaviours by dieting status among young people in Ireland.Design:Cross-sectional survey. Participants responded to a self-completion questionnaire designed by researchers on the World Health Organization's collaborative study – Health Behaviour in School Aged Children. Pupils were selected by school and classroom and the sample was stratified to be representative of the geographical distribution of school students in Ireland.Setting:Data were collected by teachers from school pupils in their classrooms.Subjects:Data were collected from 187 schools which included 8497 pupils (51% girls) aged 9–17 years.Results:While a minority of pupils (12% of girls, 4% of boys) reported that they were on a diet to lose weight, a substantial proportion (28% of girls, 18% of boys) said that they should be on a diet. Dieters reported consuming unhealthy foods less frequently than non-dieters, but did not report an increased consumption of fruit and vegetables. Rather, some categories of dieters reported higher levels of coffee and tobacco use and lower exercise levels than non-dieters.Conclusions:The results could indicate substitution of unhealthy foods by other unhealthy behaviours as opposed to an increased consumption of healthier foodstuffs, and suggest that both smoking and exercise need to be addressed alongside nutrition in youth health promotion.

scholarly journals Unintentional Injuries among School-Aged Children in Palestine: Findings from the National Study of Palestinian Schoolchildren (HBSC-WBG2006)

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Jildeh ◽  
Ziad Abdeen ◽  
Haleama Al Sabbah ◽  
Anastas Philalithis
Keyword(s):  
Health Behaviour ◽  
Prevention Program ◽  
National Study ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
The West ◽  
Unintentional Injuries ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Injury Prevention Program ◽  
Nonfatal Injuries

Purpose. This study describes the nonfatal injuries among adolescents in Palestine. Methods. The 2006 Palestinian Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) is a cross-sectional survey. Students of grades 6, 8, 10, and 12 completed a modified version of the international HBSC questionnaire, resulting in 15,963 students (47.3% boys and 52.7% girls) included in this study (56.9% from the West Bank and 43.1% from Gaza). Results. Of the total 15,963 adolescents, 47.6% were injured, with boys (53.5%) being statistically higher than girls (42.1%) (P<0.001). The prevalence of those injured more than once decreased by age and was also found significantly higher in boys than in girls (27.3% and 17.9%, resp.) (P<0.001). Children living in low FAS families showed significantly lower ratios of injuries than those living in moderate and high FAS families (P<0.001). Injuries while biking were significantly higher among boys (46.3%) than girls (41.7%) (P<0.001), and injuries while walking/running were more prevalent among girls (32.5%) than boys (28.0%) (P<0.001). Conclusion. Despite these considerably high rates, injury remains relatively underappreciated. Results of this study are useful to develop a national injury prevention program aimed at enhancing the safety of Palestinian adolescents.

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