Dietary Intake and Physical Activity of Normal Weight and Overweight/Obese Adolescents
Purpose. To evaluate the relationship between overweight/obesity and dietary/lifestyle factors among Italian adolescents. Methods. On a total of 756 adolescents with mean age 12.4±0.9, body mass index, food consumption, and time dedicated to after school physical activities and to TV viewing were d...
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| author | Dina D'Addesa Laura D'Addezio Deborah Martone Laura Censi Alessandra Scanu Giulia Cairella Amedeo Spagnolo Ettore Menghetti |
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| description | Purpose. To evaluate the relationship between overweight/obesity and dietary/lifestyle factors among Italian adolescents. Methods. On a total of 756 adolescents with mean age 12.4±0.9, body mass index, food consumption, and time dedicated to after school physical activities and to TV viewing were determined. The data were analysed according to age, nutritional status, and gender. The analysis of variance and multiple logistic regression analysis were performed to investigate the association between dietary/lifestyle factors and overweight/obesity. Results. The percentages of overweight and obesity were, respectively, 28% and 9% among boys, 24% and 7% among girls. The overweight/obesity condition in both genders was associated with parental overweight/obesity (𝑃<.001
for mother), less time devoted to physical activity (𝑃<.001 for boys and 𝑃<.02 for girls) and being on a diet (𝑃<.001). Direct associations were also observed between BMI and skipping breakfast and the lower number of meals a day (boys only). Conclusions. This pilot study reveals some important dietary and lifestyle behaviour trends among adolescents that assist with identification of specific preventive health actions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-eee920f94c364544a5b6e95c41b466f22025-08-20T03:21:15ZengWileyInternational Journal of Pediatrics1687-97401687-97592010-01-01201010.1155/2010/785649785649Dietary Intake and Physical Activity of Normal Weight and Overweight/Obese AdolescentsDina D'Addesa0Laura D'Addezio1Deborah Martone2Laura Censi3Alessandra Scanu4Giulia Cairella5Amedeo Spagnolo6Ettore Menghetti7National Institute for Food and Nutrition Research, Via Ardeatina, 546, 00178 Rome, ItalyNational Institute for Food and Nutrition Research, Via Ardeatina, 546, 00178 Rome, ItalyNational Institute for Food and Nutrition Research, Via Ardeatina, 546, 00178 Rome, ItalyNational Institute for Food and Nutrition Research, Via Ardeatina, 546, 00178 Rome, ItalyNational Institute for Food and Nutrition Research, Via Ardeatina, 546, 00178 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Prevention—Nutrition Unit, Local Health Authority RMB, Via B. Bardanzellu, 8, 00155 Rome, ItalyInstitute of Social Affairs, Via P. S. Mancini, 28, 00196 Rome, ItalyStudy Group of Pediatrics Hypertension, Via P. S. Mancini, 28, 00196 Rome, ItalyPurpose. To evaluate the relationship between overweight/obesity and dietary/lifestyle factors among Italian adolescents. Methods. On a total of 756 adolescents with mean age 12.4±0.9, body mass index, food consumption, and time dedicated to after school physical activities and to TV viewing were determined. The data were analysed according to age, nutritional status, and gender. The analysis of variance and multiple logistic regression analysis were performed to investigate the association between dietary/lifestyle factors and overweight/obesity. Results. The percentages of overweight and obesity were, respectively, 28% and 9% among boys, 24% and 7% among girls. The overweight/obesity condition in both genders was associated with parental overweight/obesity (𝑃<.001 for mother), less time devoted to physical activity (𝑃<.001 for boys and 𝑃<.02 for girls) and being on a diet (𝑃<.001). Direct associations were also observed between BMI and skipping breakfast and the lower number of meals a day (boys only). Conclusions. This pilot study reveals some important dietary and lifestyle behaviour trends among adolescents that assist with identification of specific preventive health actions.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/785649 |
| spellingShingle | Dina D'Addesa Laura D'Addezio Deborah Martone Laura Censi Alessandra Scanu Giulia Cairella Amedeo Spagnolo Ettore Menghetti Dietary Intake and Physical Activity of Normal Weight and Overweight/Obese Adolescents International Journal of Pediatrics |
| title | Dietary Intake and Physical Activity of Normal Weight and Overweight/Obese Adolescents |
| title_full | Dietary Intake and Physical Activity of Normal Weight and Overweight/Obese Adolescents |
| title_fullStr | Dietary Intake and Physical Activity of Normal Weight and Overweight/Obese Adolescents |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dietary Intake and Physical Activity of Normal Weight and Overweight/Obese Adolescents |
| title_short | Dietary Intake and Physical Activity of Normal Weight and Overweight/Obese Adolescents |
| title_sort | dietary intake and physical activity of normal weight and overweight obese adolescents |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/785649 |
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