scholarly journals Study of Food Intake and Physical Activity Patterns in the Working Population of the Uruguayan State Electrical Company (UTE): Design, Protocol and Methodology

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 3545
Author(s):  
Maria Mercedes Medina-Vadora ◽  
Cecilia Maria Severi ◽  
Carlos Lecot ◽  
Maria Dolores Ruiz-Lopez ◽  
Angel Gil
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Food Intake ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Scientific Data ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Noncommunicable Diseases ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Physical Activity Patterns ◽  
Institutional Strategies ◽  
Design Protocol

Noncommunicable diseases are the main cause of death globally, and most are potentially preventable; they are long term diseases and generally evolve slowly. In Uruguay 64.9% of the population between 25 and 64 years of age are either overweight or obese. The available scientific data show that workplaces are good for developing food-intake interventions for a healthier life. The present study aims to report the design, protocol and methodology for the evaluation of the food intake and physical activity patterns of the Uruguayan State Electrical Company (UTE) workers, as it is distributed across the whole country, and has established associations with overweight and obesity in order to establish institutional strategies to improve the situation. This study uses a population and a cross-sectional, randomized, representative sample of UTE workers with a precision of 3% and a confidence level of 95%. The considered anthropometric variables are weight, height, waist circumference, percentage of fat mass and percentage of visceral fat. A questionnaire on frequency of consumption of different foods and two 24-h dietary recalls (24-h DR) will be performed to evaluate the food intake. Accelerometry will be used to evaluate physical activity, and the International physical activity questionnaire (IPAQ) will be applied. Clinical data will be obtained from the UTE clinical charts. This is the first study of its kind that will be undertaken in Uruguay. It is registered under ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier nº NCT04509908.

scholarly journals Nutritional profile of schoolchildren from different socio-economic levels in Santiago, Chile

2010 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 142-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yessica Liberona ◽  
Oscar Castillo ◽  
Valerie Engler ◽  
Luis Villarroel ◽  
Jaime Rozowski
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Food Intake ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Metropolitan Region ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Economic Level ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Males And Females

AbstractObjectiveTo assess the nutritional status, food intake and physical activity patterns in schoolchildren attending 5th and 6th grade in basic schools from different socio-economic levels in the metropolitan region of Santiago.DesignCross-sectional study in children 5th and 6th grade of eighteen basic schools in the metropolitan region of Santiago.SettingBoys and girls aged 9–12 years from basic schools were evaluated in terms of physical capacity. An anthropometric evaluation was also performed which included weight, height and triceps and subscapular skinfold thicknesses. Food intake was evaluated by a 24 h recall, socio-economic level by the ESOMAR method and physical activity by a questionnaire.SubjectsBoys and girls aged 9–12 years (n 1732).ResultsThe average prevalence of overweight and obesity was 40 %, with the highest prevalence in males and those from lower socio-economic level. A majority (64 %) of the children had a low level of physical activity. A higher intake of fat and protein and a higher intake of carbohydrate were found in the higher and lower socio-economic levels, respectively. Both males and females showed adequacy greater than 75 % in macronutrient intake except for fibre, with both groups showing a deficit in the consumption of fruits, vegetables, legumes, fish and milk products according to Chilean recommendations.ConclusionsA high prevalence of malnutrition by excess was observed in both sexes and a better eating and physical activity pattern was seen in children from higher socio-economic level.

scholarly journals Does Eating Addiction Favor a More Varied Diet or Contribute to Obesity?—The Case of Polish Adults

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 1304
Author(s):  
Marzena Jezewska-Zychowicz ◽  
Aleksandra Małachowska ◽  
Marta Plichta
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Food Intake ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Sociodemographic Characteristics ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Varied Diet ◽  
Main Determinants

The rapidly increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity indicates a need to search for their main causes. Addictive-like eating and associated eating patterns might result in overconsumption, leading to weight gain. The aim of the study was to identify the main determinants of food intake variety (FIV) within eating addiction (EA), other lifestyle components, and sociodemographic characteristics. The data for the study were collected from a sample of 898 Polish adults through a cross-sectional survey in 2019. The questionnaire used in the study included Food Intake Variety Questionnaire (FIVeQ), Eating Preoccupation Scale (EPS), and questions regarding lifestyle and sociodemographic factors. High eating addiction was found in more than half of the people with obesity (54.2%). In the study sample, physical activity at leisure time explained FIV in the greatest manner, followed by the EPS factor: eating to provide pleasure and mood improvement. In the group of people with obesity, the score for this EPS factor was the best predictor of FIV, in that a higher score was conducive to a greater variety of food intake. Sociodemographic characteristics differentiated FIV only within groups with normal body weight (age) and with overweight (education). In conclusion, food intake variety (FIV) was associated with physical activity at leisure time, and then with EPS factor “Eating to provide pleasure and mood improvement”, whereas sociodemographic characteristics were predictors of FIV only within groups identified by body mass index (BMI). Nevertheless, our observations regarding the eating to provide pleasure and mood improvement factor and its associations with food intake variety indicate a need for further research in this area. Future studies should also use other tools to explicitly explain this correlation.

scholarly journals Domain-specific physical activity patterns and cardiorespiratory fitness among the working population: Findings from the cross-sectional German Health Interview and Examination Survey

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. e034610
Author(s):  
Johannes Zeiher ◽  
Maurice Duch ◽  
Lars E Kroll ◽  
Gert B M Mensink ◽  
Jonas D Finger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Cardiorespiratory Fitness ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Occupational Physical Activity ◽  
Working Population ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Physical Activity Patterns ◽  
Domain Specific

ObjectivesThis study aimed to investigate associations between occupational physical activity patterns (physical work demands linked to job title) and leisure time physical activity (assessed by questionnaire) with cardiorespiratory fitness (assessed by exercise test) among men and women in the German working population.DesignPopulation-based cross-sectional study.SettingTwo-stage cluster-randomised general population sample selected from population registries of 180 nationally distributed sample points. Information was collected from 2008 to 2011.Participants1296 women and 1199 men aged 18–64 from the resident working population.Outcome measureEstimated low maximal oxygen consumption (V˙O2max), defined as first and second sex-specific quintile, assessed by a standardised, submaximal cycle ergometer test.ResultsLow estimatedV˙O2maxwas strongly linked to low leisure time physical activity, but not occupational physical activity. The association of domain-specific physical activity patterns with lowV˙O2maxvaried by sex: women doing no leisure time physical activity with high occupational physical activity levels were more likely to have lowV˙O2max(OR 6.54; 95% CI 2.98 to 14.3) compared with women with ≥2 hours of leisure time physical activity and high occupational physical activity. Men with no leisure time physical activity and low occupational physical activity had the highest odds of lowV˙O2max(OR 4.37; 95% CI 2.02 to 9.47).ConclusionThere was a strong association between patterns of leisure time and occupational physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness within the adult working population in Germany. Women doing no leisure time physical activity were likely to have poor cardiorespiratory fitness, especially if they worked in physically demanding jobs. However, further investigation is needed to understand the relationships between activity and fitness in different domains. Current guidelines do not distinguish between activity during work and leisure time, so specifying leisure time recommendations by occupational physical activity level should be considered.

scholarly journals Physical activity patterns in older men and women in Germany: a cross-sectional study

2011 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Moschny ◽  
Petra Platen ◽  
Renate Klaaßen-Mielke ◽  
Ulrike Trampisch ◽  
Timo Hinrichs
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Older Men ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Physical Activity Patterns ◽  
Older Men And Women

scholarly journals Correlates of childhood obesity in Athens, Greece

2008 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 940-945 ◽  
Author(s):  
Areti Lagiou ◽  
Maria Parava
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Energy Intake ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Physical Activity Patterns ◽  
Eating Occasions

AbstractObjectiveChildhood obesity is a growing public health problem. We have examined the association between sociodemographic profile and eating and physical activity patterns with overweight among primary-school students in Athens, Greece.DesignCross-sectional study.SettingEleven primary schools in the greater Athens area, Greece.SubjectsA total of 633 children aged 10–12 years (50 % boys, 50 % girls) were interviewed in person during spring 2003. Multivariate logistic regression was used to investigate the association between eating and physical activity patterns and overweight (≥85th sex- and age-specific BMI centile). Results are presented as odds ratios and 95 % confidence intervals.ResultsOverweight was more common among girls than among boys (OR=1·73; 95% CI 1·11, 2·69) and substantially less common among children born outside Greece (OR=0·46; CI 0·22, 0·95). Reported physical activity (per 1·5 h per day) was unrelated to overweight (OR=0·97; CI 0·85, 1·12) but patent physical inactivity, operationalised as time spent watching television or working/playing with the computer (per 1·5 h per day) was a highly significant predictor of overweight (OR=1·20; CI 1·05, 1·36). Composition of diet was unrelated to overweight but the daily number of eating occasions, controlling for total energy intake, was significantly inversely associated with overweight (OR=0·61; CI 0·48, 0·76).ConclusionsThe principal factor underlying overweight among children in Athens appears to be the extended inactivity imposed by modern childhood lifestyles. An intriguing finding is that spreading a given energy intake over several eating occasions was inversely associated with the likelihood of childhood obesity.

scholarly journals Correction: Physical Activity Patterns and Factors Related to Exercise during Pregnancy: A Cross Sectional Study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. e0133564 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simony Lira Nascimento ◽  
Fernanda Garanhani Surita ◽  
Ana Carolina Godoy ◽  
Karina Tamy Kasawara ◽  
Sirlei Siani Morais
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Physical Activity Patterns ◽  
Exercise During Pregnancy

scholarly journals Association between physical activity patterns and sarcopenia in Arab men

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 030006052091869 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaea Alkahtani ◽  
Osama Aljuhani ◽  
Maha Alhussain ◽  
Syed Shahid Habib
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Muscle Mass ◽  
Handgrip Strength ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Physical Activity Patterns ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Arab Men

Objective In this study, we aimed to examine the association between physical activity patterns and sarcopenia in Arab men. Methods This cross-sectional study included 363 men (47.7 ± 15.4 years). We analyzed appendicular lean mass (ALM), handgrip strength test, and physical activity levels. ALM divided by height (meters) squared was calculated (ALM/Ht 2 ), and participants with −1 and −2 standard deviations below the sex-specific mean for Saudi young adults were considered to have sarcopenia class I and class II, respectively. Independent t-tests, analysis of variance, and Mann–Whitney U tests were performed to determine mean and median differences. Results We observed a significant difference between participants with and without sarcopenia in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA); the correlation between ALM/H2 and MVPA was borderline significant. With a 1-hour/week increase in MVPA, ALM/Ht 2 increased by 0.30 kg/m2. Total and ALM, handgrip strength, and MVPA were significantly lower in participants age >60 years; fat mass and waist circumference were unchanged as compared with middle-aged participants. Conclusions We identified an association between time spent in recreational MVPA and lean muscle mass among Arab men. Future studies should examine the role of MVPA training programs on muscle mass and strength in older men.

scholarly journals Impact of Migration on the Eating Habit and Physical Activity Patterns among Saudi Students living in South Korea

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 48
Author(s):  
Noor A. Hakim
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Physical Activity Patterns ◽  
Saudi Students ◽  
Significant Difference

This study investigates the effect of migration on eating habits and physical activity patterns of Saudi migrants living in South Korea. A cross-sectional study was conducted, and an online survey was prepared to assess participants’ demographic details, including; eating habits and physical activity pattern compared to pre-migration among 198 Saudi students. Data was analyzed through descriptive statistics and chi square. Saudi migrant students practice healthy habits such as; low frequency consumption of snacks and regular exercise habits. No significant difference was observed in the number and type of meal taken per day between the participants who lived less than three years in South Korea, in comparison to those who were living for more than three years. A significant increase in excessive exercise among students who lived in South Korea for more than three years in contrast to the students who lived less than three years. Findings suggested that more attention is needed to identify the nutritional need of international students living in South Korea.

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