Associations between taste sensitivity, preference for sweet and salty flavours, and nutritional status of adolescents from public schools

ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to investigate the associations between taste sensitivity, preference for sweet and salty flavours, and nutritional status of adolescents in public schools. Methods We used a cross-sectional study involving 1,036 adolescents of both sexes, aged 10-19 years. Preference for sweet or salty flavours and preference for foods high in sugar or sodium were evaluated. Measurements of body mass index and taste flavour intensity recognition were conducted. Results Most participants were unable to identify the flavours and/or intensities, and only 18.0% of participants were able to correctly identify both the flavour and intensity of the samples. Most participants (82.1%) preferring sweet foods had low sensitivity to this taste, just as a large proportion of individuals preferring saltiness (82.3%) were less sensitive to salt (p<0.001). Preference for saltiness was associated with pre-obesity. Conclusion We found an association between a preference for sweet or salty flavours and nutritional status, highlighting the importance of poor food choices in the development of obesity and other chronic diseases.

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Nutritional knowledge and body mass index: A cross-sectional study

Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira ◽

10.1590/1806-9282.63.09.736 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 63 (9) ◽

pp. 736-740 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Julia Luzzi Valmórbida ◽

Maíra Ribas Goulart ◽

Fernanda Michielin Busnello ◽

Lúcia Campos Pellanda

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Nutritional Status ◽

Body Mass ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Noncommunicable Diseases ◽

Inverse Association ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Food And Nutrition ◽

Level Of Knowledge

Summary Objective: To verify the knowledge about food and nutrition and its association with the nutritional status of obese patients with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), and to identify the relationship between information sources and level of knowledge. Method: Cross-sectional study that included 263 outpatients of a cardiology referral hospital in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The participants filled out a questionnaire on socioeconomic data and knowledge about food and nutrition and had their nutritional status evaluated by body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and waist-hip ratio (WHR). Results: BMI showed a significant inverse association with the percentage of correct answers (p=0.002), as well as WC (p=0.000) and WHR (p<0.001). This was also true for education (p<0.001) and female gender (p=0.005) compared to males. More than 60% of patients reported using television and 23% reported using newspaper as sources of nutritional information. Conclusion: Our study revealed a significant association between BMI and the level of knowledge about foods, showing that there is need for more information on obesity-related NCDs for greater understanding by patients.

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Psychometric properties of Body Mass Index in screening malnutrition of COPD inpatients admitted at Nguyen Tri Phuong Hospital, Vietnam: a cross-sectional study

MedPharmRes ◽

10.32895/ump.mpr.5.3.5 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 27-33

Author(s):

Uyen Phuong Truong ◽

Lan-Anh Thi Pham ◽

Ngoc Van Anh Huynh ◽

Thi Van Tran ◽

Gia Kien To

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Health Status ◽

Nutritional Status ◽

Body Mass ◽

Medical Records ◽

Handgrip Strength ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Mean

Introduction: This study assessed the validation of Body Mass Index (BMI) against Subjective Global Assessment (SGA), and identify the prevalence of malnutrition and its associated factors in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) inpatients at Nguyen Tri Phuong Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to consecutively select COPD inpatients based on medical records and consultancy with doctors. A structured questionnaire was designed to collect socio-demographic characteristics, health status and comorbidities, nutritional status, and handgrip strength. Nutritional status was assessed using SGA and BMI. Handgrip strength was measured using a hand dynamometer. Health status was collected from medical records. Results: The mean age of 83 COPD inpatients recruited in this study was 67 (SD=10.4) years. Most of the sample population was ≥60 years old (75%), male (86%), Kinh ethnic (89%), married (72%), not currently working (70%), and less than junior high school (81%). Nearly 68% had at least one comorbidity and 27% were active smokers. The mean handgrip strength was 21.6 kg (SD=8.7), and mean weight was 53.9 kg (SD=10.0). The mean BMI was 20.4 kg/m2 (SD=3.4) with 58% having BMI <21 kg/m2. SGA provided the prevalence of malnutrition of 65%. Age-group, BMI and handgrip strength were associated with malnutrition. A BMI cut-off point of <21 kg/m2 provided the highest ROC area of 84% (95%CI: 76%-92%). Conclusion: Malnutrition is common in COPD inpatients. This study confirms findings of previous studies that a BMI cut-off point of <21 kg/m2 was sensitive and specific for screening malnutritional risk at bedside.

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Comparison of Nutritional Status of School Children with and Without Mid Day Meal Programme

Journal of Environment and Ecology ◽

10.5296/jee.v6i1.7892 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 69

Author(s):

Savitri Byadagi ◽

Sunanda Sharan ◽

Madhusudan Nayak, C.

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Nutritional Status ◽

Body Mass ◽

School Children ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Who Standards ◽

Private High School

This cross sectional study was carried out to compare nutritional status amongst children of 14- 16 years age of three different sets of schools. Study was conducted at Private High School Campus (PHSC) without mid day meal programme, Govt. High School Hebbal (GHSH) with ISCKON mid day meal programme and Govt. High School Bashettahalli (GHSB) Doddaballapur, with Govt. mid day meal. Height, weight and body mass index (BMI) were measured. When height and weight of the study subjects compared with 50th percentile values of IAP standards, majority of the subjects with no midday meal programme were found to have better height (18.5%) compared to with MDM subjects. Whereas, majority of the subjects in PHSC (without MDM) and GHSH (with ISCKON MDM) were found to have on par results for weight at 18.75 and 19.18 per cent respectively. Comparison of BMI with 50th percentile values of WHO standards projected that majority of the PHSC (no MDM) subjects (56.2%) had normal BMI as compared to with MDM subjects as compared to other two school

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Short form of the mini nutritional assessment is a better proxy for nutritional status in elderly than the body mass index: cross-sectional study

Healthy Aging Research ◽

10.12715/har.2014.3.9 ◽

2014 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Nutritional Status ◽

Body Mass ◽

Nutritional Assessment ◽

Short Form ◽

Mini Nutritional Assessment ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

The Body ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

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Iodine Nutritional Status in Schoolchildren from Public Schools in Brazil: A Cross-Sectional Study Exposes Association with Socioeconomic Factors and Food Insecurity

Thyroid ◽

10.1089/thy.2015.0448 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 26 (7) ◽

pp. 972-979 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Renata de Oliveira Campos ◽

Sara Cristina Lima Reboucas ◽

Rebeca Beck ◽

Lorena Rejane Maia de Jesus ◽

Yanne Rocha Ramos ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Public Schools ◽

Nutritional Status ◽

Food Insecurity ◽

Socioeconomic Factors ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

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Association of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms with Body Mass Index (for age cut offs) in non-clinical sample of adolescents studying in public schools of Delhi; cross sectional study

Indian Journal of Community Health ◽

10.47203/ijch.2020.v32i02.015 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 32 (2) ◽

pp. 386-393

Author(s):

Preeti Khanna ◽

Bani Tamber Aeri

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Public Schools ◽

Body Mass ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Normal Weight ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Anxiety Symptoms ◽

Depression And Anxiety ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

Objectives: The present study was designed with the objective to study the prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms among adolescents and to explore the association of these disorders with Body Mass Index. Settings and Design: School setting and Cross-Sectional study design. Participants: 546 adolescents, aged 13-15 years, studying in public schools (n=5) in Delhi (Purposive sampling). Methods and Material: Anthropometric measurements: Height of the subjects was measured using a stadiometer in cm (to nearest 0.5cm). Weight was assessed using TANITA’s Body Fat Monitor (UM-076). After gathering height and weight data, BMI (kg/m2) Z scores were calculated and classified into four categories: Underweight, Normal weight, Overweight and Obesity based on WHO’s growth standards for BMI for age cutoffs. Mental Health Assessment: For this purpose, we used the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) for ages 6-18 years; parent report version. Results: A V shaped curve (trend) was observed between the association of depression and anxiety scores in four BMI categories; with majority of the malnourished adolescents having higher scores for depression and anxiety symptoms. It was interesting to note that any deviation from normal weight, either underweight or overweight/obese was significantly associated with depression (p = <0.001) and anxiety (p = <0.001) scores. Conclusions: The study emphasizes the association between body weight and depression and anxiety symptoms among adolescents studying in public schools of Delhi. It adds to the growing body of research in the area of nutritional psychiatry which needs to be promoted for the prevention and management of these disorders through a healthy diet.

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Correlation between dental caries and nutritional status: preschool children in a Brazilian municipality

Revista de Odontologia da UNESP ◽

10.1590/s1807-25772013000500010 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 42 (5) ◽

pp. 378-383 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Angela Xavier ◽

Roosevelt Da Silva Bastos ◽

Aline Megumi Arakawa ◽

Magali De Lourdes Caldana ◽

José Roberto De Magalhães Bastos

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Public Schools ◽

Preschool Children ◽

Dental Caries ◽

Nutritional Status ◽

Body Mass ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Preschool Age ◽

World Health ◽

Cross Sectional

INTRODUCTION: Dental caries and nutritional status in children in preschool age are serious public health problems, with multifactorial etiology, with diet as a common risk factor. OBJECTIVE: This cross-sectional study assessed the relationship between dental caries and nutritional status of preschool children attending public schools in a city in the State of Sao Paulo. MATERIAL AND METHOD: The study population was comprised of 3-5 year-old preschool children (n = 229) attending public schools, in which dmft (decay, missing, filled, teeth) was used for dental caries assessment and Body Mass Index (BMI) was used for nutritional status in accordance with the recommendations of the World Health Organization. Statistical analysis was performed in a descriptive way through absolute and relative frequencies and Spearman Correlation test and Kruskal Wallis (P<0.05). RESULT: A dmft of 1.65 (2.87) and a SiC index (Significant Caries Index) of 4.88 (3.20) have been found, indicating polarization of dental caries. It was observed that 66.81% of children presented with nutritional status within the normal range and children with malnutrition had a mean dmft of 4.0 (3.66), which is two times higher than the other categories of nutritional status. No statistically significant correlation has been found by correlating dmft and components with Body Mass Index. CONCLUSION: This research did not identify a significant correlation between the occurrence of dental caries and nutritional status of preschool children, researches should be conducted to elucidate this relationship.

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Relationship between Chewing Ability and Nutritional Status in Japanese Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18031216 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (3) ◽

pp. 1216

Author(s):

Keiko Motokawa ◽

Yurie Mikami ◽

Maki Shirobe ◽

Ayako Edahiro ◽

Yuki Ohara ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Nutritional Status ◽

Body Mass ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Food Groups ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Tokyo Metropolitan ◽

Chewing Ability

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the relationship between objective chewing ability and the nutritional status of Japanese community-dwelling elders. Design: A cross-sectional study. Participants: A total of 509 community-dwelling elders living in the Tokyo metropolitan area participated in a comprehensive survey conducted in October 2013. Measurements: The basic characteristics were sex, age, and body mass index. Undernutrition was examined through serum albumin levels. Chewing ability was examined through color-changeable xylitol gum by evaluating the color changes in chewing gum. Nutritional intake was examined using the semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire. Results: In the poor chewing ability group, all nutrient intake levels were significantly low, except for carbohydrates, and intake levels for all food groups were significantly low, except for cereals, confectionery, sugars, seasonings, and spices. Additionally, after adjusting for covariates for sex, age, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology-Index of Competence (TMIG-IC) score, Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score, body mass index (BMI), stroke, number of functional teeth, energy intake, and protein intake, chewing ability was found to be significantly associated with undernutrition. Conclusion: We concluded that chewing ability was closely associated with nutrient and different food groups’ intake, as well as undernutrition, among Japanese community-dwelling elders. Thus, to ensure comprehensive nutritional management, nutritionists and dentists should collaborate when treating the same patients.

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