Evaluation of Nutrition and Eating Habits in Children and Adolescents Practicing Football in a Sports Club in Bydgoszcz, Poland

Digital media (DM) influences children’s food choice. We aim to investigate associations between DM use and taste preferences (TP) for sweet, fatty, bitter, and salty in European children and adolescents. Individuals aged 6–17 years (N = 7094) providing cross-sectional data for DM use: television (TV), computer/game console (PC), smartphone and internet, were included. Children (6 to <12 years) and adolescents (≥12 years) completed a Food and Beverage Preference Questionnaire; scores were calculated for sweet, fatty, salty and bitter preference and categorized (high vs. low). Logistic regression was used to calculate odds ratios as association measures between DM exposure and TP. On average, individuals used media for 2.4 h/day (SD = 1.7). Increasing exposures to DM were associated positively with sweet, fatty and salty TP, while inversely with bitter preference. In female adolescents, DM exposure for >2 h/day was associated with sweet (OR = 1.27, 95% CI = 1.02–1.57) and fatty preference (OR = 1.37; 95% CI = 1.10–1.70). Internet exposure was inversely associated with bitter preference, notably in male adolescents (OR = 0.65, 95% CI = 0.50–0.84), but positively associated with salty preference (OR = 1.29, 95% CI = 1.02–1.64). DM exposure was associated with sweet, fatty, salty and bitter TP in children and adolescents, serving as the basis for future longitudinal studies to shed light on the underlying mechanism by which DM exposure may determine eating habits.

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Salt and Sugar: Two Enemies of Healthy Blood Pressure in Children

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu13020697 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 697

Author(s):

Simonetta Genovesi ◽

Marco Giussani ◽

Antonina Orlando ◽

Francesca Orgiu ◽

Gianfranco Parati

Keyword(s):

Arterial Hypertension ◽

Dietary Intake ◽

Children And Adolescents ◽

Eating Habits ◽

Clinical Problem ◽

Sweet Taste ◽

Pediatric Age ◽

Wide Availability ◽

Essential Arterial Hypertension ◽

Hypertension In Children

The prevalence of essential arterial hypertension in children and adolescents has grown considerably in the last few decades, making this disease a major clinical problem in the pediatric age. The pathogenesis of arterial hypertension is multifactorial, with one of the components being represented by incorrect eating habits. In particular, excessive salt and sugar intake can contribute to the onset of hypertension in children, particularly in subjects with excess weight. Babies have an innate predisposition for sweet taste, while that for salty taste manifests after a few weeks. The recent modification of dietary styles and the current very wide availability of salt and sugar has led to an exponential increase in the consumption of these two nutrients. The dietary intake of salt and sugar in children is in fact much higher than that recommended by health agencies. The purpose of this review is to explore the mechanisms via which an excessive dietary intake of salt and sugar can contribute to the onset of arterial hypertension in children and to show the most important clinical studies that demonstrate the association between these two nutrients and arterial hypertension in pediatric age. Correct eating habits are essential for the prevention and nondrug treatment of essential hypertension in children and adolescents.

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Efficacy of Sports Club Activities on Exercise Tolerance Among Japanese Middle and High School Children and Adolescents After Fontan Procedure

Pediatric Cardiology ◽

10.1007/s00246-018-1900-1 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 39 (7) ◽

pp. 1339-1345 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Yoshihiko Kodama ◽

Kyoko Koga ◽

Ayako Kuraoka ◽

Yuichi Ishikawa ◽

Makoto Nakamura ◽

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Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Children And Adolescents ◽

School Children ◽

Exercise Tolerance ◽

Fontan Procedure ◽

Sports Club

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Electronic health technology for the assessment of physical activity and eating habits in children and adolescents with overweight and obesity IDA

Appetite ◽

10.1016/j.appet.2011.11.021 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 58 (2) ◽

pp. 432-437 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Ralf Schiel ◽

Alexander Kaps ◽

Gerald Bieber

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Children And Adolescents ◽

Eating Habits ◽

Health Technology ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Electronic Health

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Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Brazilian children and adolescents: a systematic review

Brazilian Journal of Kinanthropometry and Human Performance ◽

10.1590/1980-0037.2021v23e80352 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 23 ◽

Author(s):

Andreia Pelegrini ◽

Mateus Augusto Bim ◽

Fernanda Ulsula de Souza ◽

Karoline Sisnandes da Silva Kilim ◽

André de Araújo Pinto

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Children And Adolescents ◽

Skin Color ◽

Healthy Lifestyle ◽

Eating Habits ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Alcoholic Beverages ◽

World Health ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Brazilian Children

abstract It is important to know about overweight and obesity situation of Brazilian children and adolescents. The present study aims to update scientific production, through a systematic review, on the prevalence and factors associated with overweight and obesity in Brazilian children and adolescents. Nine databases were verified, and 1,316 references were examined from 2018 to 2019. The electronic search was conducted by three independent researchers. All review steps followed a strategy based on PRISMA. 40 studies were included in this systematic review. Most studies use the World Health Organization classification criteria. The prevalence of overweight in Brazilian children and adolescents varies from 8.8% to 22.2% (boys: 6.2% to 21%; girls: 6.9% to 27.6%). The prevalence of obesity varied from 3.8% to 24% (boys: 2.4% to 28.9%; girls: 1.6% to 19.4%). It was observed that the socioeconomic factors (sex, skin color, economic level, region, mother's educational level, living in a rented house and without access to the internet), hereditary/genetic (family history of dyslipidemia and overweight and rs9939609 genotype) and behavioral (physical activity, screen time, eating habits, perceived body weight, health vulnerability, presence of a result close to home, alcoholic beverages, cigarette consumption) were associated with the outcome. It is concluded that the prevalence of overweight and obesity among Brazilian children and adolescents are worrisome and most of the factors associated with the outcomes are subject to change from the adoption of a healthy lifestyle.

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Nutritional Status among the Urban Meitei Children and Adolescents of Manipur, Northeast India

Journal of Anthropology ◽

10.1155/2013/983845 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 2013 ◽

pp. 1-5 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Maibam Samson Singh ◽

R. K. Neeta Devi

Keyword(s):

Nutritional Status ◽

Children And Adolescents ◽

Eating Habits ◽

Nutrition Transition ◽

Peer Pressure ◽

Northeast India ◽

Emotional Factor ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Socioeconomic Condition ◽

Children And Adolescent

Purpose. To determine the nutritional status (underweight and overweight) among Meitei children and adolescents. Methods. Cross-sectional data on 854 subjects (384 boys and 470 girls) were collected during the months of May 2009 to August 2009 following house-to-house survey. An anthropometric rod and a weighing scale were used to measure height and weight. The presence of underweight and overweight has been evaluated using the international cutoff points for children and adolescents. MS-Excel software was used for all statistical analyses. Results. A high prevalence of underweight (30.21%) and overweight (3.12%) in the present study was found among children and adolescent boys, respectively. Among girls, the prevalence of both underweight (33.86%) and overweight (5.18%) was reported higher among children than adolescents, and the differences in the distribution were significant at 0.05 levels. The overall prevalence of underweight (28.29%) was found more or less the same among boys and girls, but overweight (5.10%) was reported higher among girls than boys (2.34%). Conclusion. The possible reasons for both forms of malnutrition among Meitei children and adolescents could be traced through poverty, low dietary intake, socioeconomic condition, nutrition transition, and changing lifestyles. The other possible reasons could be due to peer pressure, eating habits, or emotional factor.

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Eating habits, body-esteem and self-esteem in scottish children and adolescents

Journal of Psychosomatic Research ◽

10.1016/s0022-3999(98)00025-7 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 45 (5) ◽

pp. 425-431 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

Peter Hoare ◽

Lindsay Cosgrove

Keyword(s):

Children And Adolescents ◽

Eating Habits ◽

Body Esteem ◽

Self Esteem

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Assessing food and nutrition literacy in children and adolescents: a systematic review of existing tools

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s1368980021004389 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-16

Author(s):

Nicholas Carroll ◽

Maude Perreault ◽

David WL Ma ◽

Jess Haines

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Children And Adolescents ◽

Eating Habits ◽

Life Stage ◽

Assessment Tools ◽

Food Label ◽

Specific Criterion ◽

Food Literacy ◽

Cosmin Checklist

Abstract Objective: Food literacy (FL) and nutrition literacy (NL) are concepts that can help individuals to navigate the current food environment. Building these skills and knowledge at a young age is important for skill retention, confidence in food practices and supporting lifelong healthy eating habits. The objectives of this systematic review were to: (i) identify existing tools that measure FL and NL among children and/or adolescents and (ii) describe the psychometric properties. Design: A 4-phase protocol was used to systematically retrieve articles. The search was performed in May 2021. Study characteristics and psychometric properties were extracted, and a narrative synthesis was used to summarise findings. Risk of bias was assessed using the COSMIN checklist. Setting: Six databases were searched to identify current tools. Participants: Children (2–12 years) and adolescents (13–18 years) participated in this study. Results: Twelve tools were identified. Three tools measured FL, 1 tool measured NL, 4 tools measured both FL and NL, and 4 tools measured subareas of NL—more specifically, critical NL, food label and menu board literacy. Most tools were self-reported, developed based on a theoretical framework and assessed some components of validity and/or reliability for a specific age and ethnic group. The majority of tools targeted older children and adolescents (9–18 years of age), and one tool targeted preschoolers (3–6 years of age). Conclusions: Most widely used definitions of FL and NL do not acknowledge life-stage specific criterion. Continued efforts are needed to develop a comprehensive definition and framework of FL and NL appropriate for children, which will help inform future assessment tools.

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Characteristics of fast food consumption among adolescents

Proceedings of The Nutrition Society ◽

10.1017/s0029665120006539 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 79 (OCE2) ◽

Author(s):

Akmaral Baspakova ◽

Ainur Zinalieva ◽

Anara Abitova ◽

Yeltay Rakhmanov

Keyword(s):

Children And Adolescents ◽

Food Consumption ◽

Healthy Eating ◽

Fast Food ◽

Eating Habits ◽

Research Work ◽

Education Programme ◽

Noncommunicable Diseases ◽

Primary Data ◽

Fast Food Consumption

AbstractSpecial attention is paid to healthy eating in order to promote the health of children and adolescents. Eating habits are formed in childhood, respectively, a child who has eaten unhealthy food, including fast food, is at additional risk of noncommunicable diseases. Fast food is convenient and made to meet the tastes of consumers through the use of salt, sugar and fat. In addition, some ingredients can cause salience and physiological reactions that contribute to weight gain.Improper nutrition of children and adolescents, non-compliance with the daily diet and the use of fast food products can lead to some diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, respiratory tract, as well as bronchial asthma, some endocrinological diseases. Therefore, the purpose of our research work was to determine the frequency of fast food consumption by adolescents in Aktobe, Republic of Kazakhstan.The study was approved by the Local ethical Commission of the West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov Medical University of Aktobe, Republic of Kazakhstan (№2 from 30.01.2018). By applying the questionnaire of the method was conducted experimentally controlled studies. The study involved 209 adolescents aged 15–18 years. Factors such as age and health were controlled. The primary data were analyzed using the McNemar's test, the open responses were coded, and the data were analyzed using SPSS Statistical Version 25.36.8% of the respondents consume fast food a couple times a week, 48.8% consume it once a week, and the remaining 14.3% consume the mentioned food several times a month. Before buying food, it was found that those who took care of food's nutritional value were 47.8%, and 52.1% did not care about it. After having been informed of the dangers of fast food that the consumption of fast food leads to obesity, comparative differences were found in the results, respondents that answered “no” attained 5,26 %, p = 0.0001 (odds ratio [OR] and 95% confidence interval [CI]]: 40 [36,6–44,3]). Healthy education programme offered to the adolescents led to the comparative difference in previous data to 5.9% in respondents who liked fast food and intended to continue taking on p = 0.0001 (OR and 95% CI: 33,3 [31,9–36,2]). After having attended the seminar on healthy eating, the number of respondents who liked and intended to continue consuming French fries and chips were decreased to 3.17%, relative differences were obtained before retrieving data p = 0.0001 (OR and 95% CI: 20.0 [18, 6–22.9]).Teenagers quite often use fast food and the majority of respondents visit fast food cafes, without thinking that poor nutrition is one of the factors of noncommunicable diseases and obesity among teenagers.

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