AcTion Aceh Nutrition Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(3), P. 611 - 611
Published: Aug. 22, 2024
Chronic
energy
deficiency
(CED)
in
Indonesian
adolescent
girls
is
primarily
caused
by
unbalanced
diet,
leading
to
and
protein
deficiencies.
Understanding
how
CED
affects
the
physical
development
health
of
crucial,
as
it
may
potentially
impact
their
quality
life
future.
This
study
aimed
evaluate
acceptability
content
nuggets
formulated
with
pangasius
moringa
leaf
flour.
The
true
experimental
design
was
Testing
Service
Unit
Laboratory,
Faculty
Pharmacy,
Universitas
Airlangga
from
April
July
2024.
Nuggets
three
different
formulations
were
tested
organoleptically
25
panelists,
organoleptic
data
analyzed
using
SPSS
statistically
Non-Parametric
Testing.
results
indicated
that
NG02
had
highest
scores
for
color,
aroma,
taste,
whereas
NG01
(15.36
%).
Statistical
analysis
revealed
no
significant
differences
(p
>
0.05)
texture
among
formulations.
In
conclusion,
despite
being
most
preferred
protein,
NG01's
higher
suggests
better
address
girls.
Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: Feb. 24, 2025
Background:
Food
consumption
behavior
plays
a
critical
role
in
health
outcomes
and
the
prevention
of
chronic
diseases,
particularly
during
adolescence.
Understanding
determinants
these
behaviors
is
essential
for
designing
effective
interventions.
Objectives:
This
study
aimed
to
investigate:
(A)
The
levels
predisposing
factors
(knowledge
attitudes),
enabling
(accessibility
readiness),
reinforcing
(media
peer
influence);
(B)
food
senior
high
school
students;
(C)
relationships
between
behaviors.
Methods:
A
cross-sectional
design
was
employed,
involving
326
students
Thailand
selected
through
quota
sampling.
Five
self-administered
questionnaires
were
used
collect
data:
Knowledge
consumption,
attitudes
toward
accessibility
readiness
influence
from
peers
media,
behavior.
Descriptive
statistics
multiple
regression
analysis
utilized,
with
significance
level
set
at
P
<
0.05
all
analyses.
Results:
findings
revealed
that
majority
participants
female
students,
comprising
68.71%
sample,
an
average
age
17
years.
Overall,
knowledge
regarding
notably
high,
44.11%.
Attitudes
towards
significantly
more
favorable,
reaching
87.12%.
However,
such
as
media
influences
categorized
moderate.
similarly
rated
moderate,
mean
score
2.44
standard
deviation
0.50.
Multiple
determined
(β
=
0.129,
0.020),
0.161,
0.004),
0.149,
0.007)
significant
predictors
among
students.
Conclusions:
are
influenced
by
social
reinforcements
peers.
Despite
knowledge,
moderate
environmental
barriers
limit
adoption
healthy
eating
Targeted
interventions
should
focus
on
improving
accessibility,
promoting
literacy,
leveraging
encourage
healthier
choices.
Future
research
explore
regional
nutritional
disparities
inform
policy
practice
effectively.
Nutrients,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(7), P. 1168 - 1168
Published: March 28, 2025
Introduction:
Ultra-processed
foods
(UPFs)
are
widely
consumed
despite
their
established
associations
with
obesity,
cardiovascular
diseases,
and
other
metabolic
disorders.
One
potential
factor
contributing
to
high
UPF
consumption
is
the
decline
in
cooking
skills,
particularly
among
younger
generations.
This
study
aimed
describe
skill
perceptions
of
a
sample
Spanish
adolescents
examine
relationship
between
perceived
skills
consumption,
identify
specific
subcategories
most
associated
skills.
Methods:
secondary
cross-sectional
analysis
using
data
from
Eating
Healthy
Daily
Life
Activities
(EHDLA)
study,
which
was
conducted
847
(12-17
years)
three
schools
Valle
de
Ricote
(Region
Murcia,
Spain).
The
participants'
were
assessed
through
following
question:
"How
would
you
rate
your
skills?".
response
options
included
(a)
very
adequate,
(b)
(c)
inadequate,
(d)
inadequate.
evaluated
via
self-administered
food
frequency
questionnaire
(FFQ)
previously
validated
for
population.
UPFs
classified
according
NOVA
system,
distinguishes
four
groups:
(1)
unprocessed
or
minimally
processed
foods;
(2)
culinary
ingredients,
such
as
salt,
sugar,
oils,
used
enhance
preparation
fresh
(3)
(4)
drink
products.
To
marginal
means
95%
confidence
intervals
servings
individual
groups
calculated
generalized
linear
models.
These
models
adjusted
age,
sex,
socioeconomic
status,
physical
activity,
sedentary
behavior,
sleep
duration,
body
mass
index
control
confounders.
Post
hoc
comparisons
categories
false
discovery
correction
Benjamini-Hochberg
procedure,
significance
set
at
p
<
0.05.
Results:
Most
participants
(47%)
rated
adequate
(18%).
Overall
intake
showed
decreasing
trend
across
levels,
"very
adequate"
group
consuming
significantly
fewer
than
inadequate"
did
(p
=
0.015).
Among
categories,
category
sweets
those
"inadequate"
0.05
all).
Conclusions:
revealed
evidence
overall
intake.
results
support
importance
interventions
that
promote
competencies
adolescents.
School-based
programs
community
initiatives
teach
simple,
time-efficient,
cost-effective
techniques
could
help
reduce
UPFs.
IntechOpen eBooks,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 8, 2025
The
term
“critically
ill
obese
patients”
refers
specifically
to
patients
suffering
from
obesity,
a
condition
that
complicates
treatment
and
follow-up
in
the
intensive
care
unit
(ICU),
referring
body
mass
index
(BMI)
of
>30
kg/m2.
This
is
result
mixture
genetic,
environmental,
psychological
lifestyle
factors
associated
with
adverse
events.
role
obesity
its
effects
on
mortality
are
variable,
it
important
recognize
more
susceptible
acute
lung
injury,
respiratory
distress,
cardiac
cerebrovascular
pathologies.
Nutritional
evaluation
vital
importance
reduce
risk
complications.
It
recommended
administer
70%
energy
requirements
ICU.
objective
nutrition
achieve
progressively
first
48–72
h
avoid
overnutrition,
they
propose
use
between
11
14
kcal/kg
real
weight/day
for
BMI
30
50
kg/m2,
22–25
ideal
>
BMC Public Health,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
25(1)
Published: Jan. 13, 2025
This
study
aimed
to
evaluate
the
relationship
between
nutrition
literacy,
Mediterranean
diet
compliance,
ecological
footprint
and
sustainable
environmental
attitudes
in
adolescents.
descriptive
cross-sectional
was
conducted
with
673
adolescents
aged
14–18
years.
The
individuals'
general
characteristics
were
questioned.
Sustainable
attitudes,
nutritional
literacy
status
compliance
assessed
help
of
scales.
An
calculator
used
for
calculation
footprint.
mean
age
individuals
16.5
±
1.42
Adolescent
Nutrition
Literacy
Scale
score
Environmental
Attitude
higher
female
than
males
(p
<
0.05).
Ecological
Footprint
male
females
A
statistically
significant
positive
correlation
found
score,
Diet
Quality
Index
(KIDMED)
It
determined
that
sex
affected
total
sex,
Also,
it
KIDMED
Girls
have
attitude.
attitude
scores
showed
a
each
other.
Nutritional
is
effective
on
diet.
reducing
BMC Public Health,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
25(1)
Published: Feb. 17, 2025
Limited
data
exist
on
adolescent
nutrition.
This
school-based
cross-sectional
study
aimed
to
assess
dietary
practices,
nutritional
status,
and
associated
factors
among
girls.
Two
hundred
seventy-nine
primary
secondary
school
girls
were
selected
via
multistage
sampling.
A
pretested
questionnaire
24-h
recall
method
employed
gather
background
characteristics
practices.
The
was
with
20
adolescents
from
nonparticipating
schools
clarity
reliability.
Feedback
the
pretest
used
refine
questionnaire.
minimum
diversity
for
women
(MDD-W)
as
an
indicator
of
diet
quality,
where
considered
have
adequate
if
they
consumed
at
least
five
ten
food
groups
in
past
24
h.
Key
informant
interviews
explore
problems,
while
anthropometric
measurements
taken
status.
Height
weight,
combined
age,
calculate
height-for-age
BMI-for-age
z
scores
WHO
AnthroPlus
software.
Nutritional
status
categorized
stunted
(<
-2SD),
thin
normal
(-2SD
+
2SD),
or
overweight
(>
2SD).
multivariate
binary
logistic
regression
model
identified
predictors
quantitative
analyzed
SPSS,
qualitative
ATLAS.ti.
Only
24%
students
met
MDD-W.
Predominant
consumption
plant-source
foods
(100%)
low
animal-source
intake
20%)
observed.
Environmental,
social,
cultural
are
barriers
nutrition,
whereas
preferences
act
reinforcing
factors.
prevalence
rates
thinness,
stunting,
7.2%,
6.4%,
5.7%,
respectively,
undernutrition
being
more
prevalent
younger
(10–14
years).
Adolescents
fast
those
late
adolescence
less
likely
be
thin.
Poor
practices
undernutrition,
particularly
adolescents,
Comprehensive
programs
addressing
environmental,
needed
improve
International Journal of Nursing Practice,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 1, 2024
Abstract
Aim
The
research
was
conducted
to
measure
the
effect
of
health
literacy‐grounded
web‐based
education
program
on
literacy,
nutrition
and
exercise
behaviours
in
adolescents.
Background
increasing
prevalence
obesity
adolescents
is
explained
by
a
sedentary
lifestyle
unhealthy
diet.
Health
literacy
essential
for
maintain
their
healthy
behaviours.
Methods
as
parallel
group
randomized
controlled
trial.
study
completed
114
(experimental
=
42,
control
72).
Personal
Information
Form,
Literacy
Scale
School‐Age
Children
Nutrition
Exercise
Subscales
were
used
collect
data.
A
implemented.
Two‐way
mixed
design
ANOVA
with
Bonferroni
test
examine
group,
time
*
interaction
measurements.
Results
There
no
statistically
significant
difference
between
experimental
groups
regarding
level,
pre‐test
mean
scores
(
p
>
0.05).
In
post‐test,
higher
than
<
0.001).
However,
there
power
size
changes
(99.8%,
η
2
0.039)
moderate.
Conclusion
concluded
that
increased
levels
improved
nutritional
behaviours;
however,
sufficient
change
