Nutrition-Related Knowledge, Diet Quality, Lifestyle, and Body Composition of 7–12-Years-Old Polish Students: Study Protocol of National Educational Project Junior-Edu-Żywienie (JEŻ)

Nutrients, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 16(1), P. 4 - 4

Published: Dec. 19, 2023

Increasing students' nutrition knowledge is an important goal of school education which may improve their lifestyle and consequently reduce the incidence non-communicable chronic diseases, including obesity. This research aimed at assessing dietary habits, nutrition-related attitudes, nutritional status Polish students aged 7-12 years. Additional objectives included recognizing among parents teachers as well food environment. The final was to develop a program. study protocol presents general detailed approach for realizing above-mentioned issues, conducting quantitative qualitative research. designed cross-sectional, covering primary from all over Poland, rural, town, metropolitan areas. Data on eating lifestyle, knowledge, attitudes were collected with questionnaires. Measurements body weight, height, waist hip circumferences, handgrip strength performed in accordance International Standards Anthropometric Assessment (ISAK) recommendations. Body composition assessed bioelectrical impedance analysis. Ultimately, 2218 schools 16 voivodeships Poland registered project. In total, data 27,295 students, 17,070 parents, 2616 teachers. measurements taken 18,521 students. results allow us multifaceted educational program based adapted perception Our contribute identification subpopulations children adolescents risk excessive weight define predictors obesity Poland.

Language: Английский

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Food in my life: How Australian adolescents perceive and experience their foodscape

Appetite, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 190, P. 107034 - 107034

Published: Sept. 9, 2023

Food choice has long been recognized as an interaction between psychological, social, cultural, economic, and biological forces through life course events experiences. Adolescence is a particularly sensitive stage during which personal external environments influence food decisions attitudes that can have long-term implications. Young people represent future households, yet little understood about their perspectives on, experiences of, foodscape. To address this, photovoice study with thirty-two students was undertaken at three state high schools differing foodscapes in South East Queensland (Australia). Adolescent on highlighted the front of them (either common or favourite foods), routines, emotional relationship food, important role family shaping (in particular mothers). Adolescents demonstrated astute awareness healthy/good unhealthy/bad foods relation to ingredients, ways eating different types foods. Yet they expressed noticeable confusion this matter, referring some "healthy-ish", describing "balanced" diet consuming something healthy followed by unhealthy. We found adolescents are inundated discretionary daily basis, however, not cognisant them. These findings direct implications for preventative health messages targeting adolescents.

Language: Английский

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The Assessment of Nutritional Status of Adolescents Aged 15-18 Years Using BMI Cutoffs and BMI Z Scores: A Secondary Analysis of National Family Health Survey-5 (2019-21) Data

Cureus, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: May 7, 2024

Background: Appropriate assessment of nutritional status adolescents as a population group is an important area focus, considering the age culminating growth, size group, changing nutrition patterns, and window opportunity for corrections before adulthood sets in. Nutritional now recognized to be prime indicator health individuals. The World Health Organization (WHO) emphasizes importance employing age- sex-specific reference values (body mass index-for-age Z scores {BAZ} scores) in this group. However, National Family Survey (NFHS), major source data India policymakers, reports based on adult body index (BMI) cutoffs, which might not appropriate compared (BAZ) scores. Misclassification has impacts public policies, intervention programs, long-term outcomes adolescents. Methods: This secondary analysis NFHS-5 was performed with objective estimating degree agreement between BMI BAZ cutoffs classifying among Indian were collected from over 636,000 households across country. Height weight measured using standardized instruments. derived assess status. Organization's classifications used categorize final included 109,340 (13,040 males 96,300 females) after excluding subjects having outliers those whose 179 months or less. Results: Substantial discrepancies emerged two methods. underestimated almost 30% BAZ. Over one-third normal-weight individuals by are classified thin BMI. Conversely, nearly 78% obese overweight agreements improved better males. Conclusion: highlights limitations assessing adolescent suggests that offers more accurate age-appropriate alternative.

Language: Английский

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Determination of Nutrient Density in Dormitory Menus: Samples of State, Private, and Semi-Private Dormitories

Acibadem Universitesi Saglik Bilimleri Dergisi, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 17, 2024

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the menus of university dormitories in Istanbul according Nutrient Profiling and determine whether energy other nutrients meet needs students. Methods: The lunch served winter three different (state, private, semi- private) were examined nutrient profiling (Nutrient Rich Foods NRF9.3 15.3 indexes). contents compared with national international references values Turkey Nutrition Guide-2022. Results: highest ve score was found private dormitory (70.99 ± 47.80, 75.50 52.40), followed by state (63.80 23.71, 67.09 23.73) semi-private (58.79 38.32, 62.51 41.62). There no statistically significant differences for scores between menus. Additionally, total fat, saturated sodium higher dormitories, especially A difference fat (p:0.003, p: 0.015). whereas a statistical (p: 0.007). Conclusion: Considering high menus, standard recipes applied should be improved terms salt contents. Therefore, it is great importance that are prepared dietitians who have been trained this field sufficient knowledge, skills, equipment.

Language: Английский

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Enhancing Knowledge and Compliance in Anemia Treatment Through a WhatsApp Group at SMPN 1 Karangrejo, Magetan, Indonesia

Deleted Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 1(7), P. 252 - 258

Published: July 31, 2024

Background: The prevalence of anemia in adolescents East Java 2018 was 50-60%. Anemia can be caused by various factors, including iron deficiency, vitamin B12 folate infectious diseases, congenital and bleeding. Indonesian government has intensified the prevention control program adolescent girls women childbearing age prioritizing provision tablets, one tablet per week, to reduce this group 2025. In millennial era, many community use WhatsApp as a means communication. For promotional media, researchers chose media it is hoped that health promotion efforts movement drink TTD (iron supplement) together through increase knowledge compliance rheumatology specialist doctors consuming TTD. Method: This study included pre-experimental research using pretest posttest conducting before being given treatment then after treatment. sample at Junior High School 1 Karangrejo Magetan Indonesia 92 respondents. independent variables are Whatsapp Group. deeper variable about anemia. Results: results showed significant difference between taking tablets intervention, with p-value 0.000 (≤ 0.05). shows Group effective increasing compliance. Conclusion: Health blood there an scores promotion.

Language: Английский

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The Influence of the Home Food Environment on the Eating Behaviors, Family Meals, and Academic Achievement of Adolescents in Schools in the UAE

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 21(9), P. 1187 - 1187

Published: Sept. 6, 2024

The eating behavior (EB) and habits developed during adolescence tend to persist into adulthood, with parents caregivers playing a significant role in shaping their children's food choices. home environment is crucial setting for developing adolescence. This study aimed explore the influence of (HFE) its correlates on EB, family meals (FMs), academic achievement among adolescents schools United Arab Emirates (UAE). A cross-sectional was conducted 304 school-aged from UAE. questionnaire included sociodemographic data, dietary habits, information related HFE (food availability accessibility), physical activity, sleep patterns, achievement. Several items were combined create an score. These questions frequency weekly meals, meal preparation practices, accessibility healthy unhealthy products snacks at home. score dichotomized favorable unfavorable scores. Similarly, EB FM scores generated by combining responses various questions. participants' weights heights measured. findings reported that more than half (55%) either overweight or obese. majority participants had (57.2%), (69.1%), (58.2%). as follows: male whose attended college (OR: 0.31; 95% CI: 0.15-0.62;

Language: Английский

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Assessment of Nutrient Intake and Diet Quality in Adolescent Dietary Supplement Users vs. Non-Users: The CRO-PALS Longitudinal Study

Nutrients, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(12), P. 2783 - 2783

Published: June 17, 2023

Dietary supplement users tend to have a better diet quality and overall prudent lifestyle. The main goals of this research were report the prevalence type dietary supplements among Croatian adolescents examine differences in vs. non-users at beginning (15/16 y) end high school education (18/19 y). This is based on results longitudinal CRO-PALS study which 607 participated, who had complete dietary, anthropometric, physical activity data their assessment method used was single multi-pass 24 h recall. divided into two groups for purposes statistical analysis-users vitamin multivitamin preparations (VMV) mineral (MMV). As they aged, there an increase consumption supplements, most frequently preparation both age C (23.7% users). higher intake non-carbonated sweetened drinks lower fruits vegetables genders groups. Fast food girl boys not achieved average micronutrients (values obtained only from food) (with exceptions certain vitamins minerals). By observing other parameters assessing research, we can conclude that girls do use

Language: Английский

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Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet: Microbiota and Non-Communicable Diseases

Frontiers research topics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

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Language: Английский

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Effectiveness of health literacy-based motivational interviewing and health education on adolescents’ nutrition and exercise behaviors in Turkiye: A randomized controlled trial

Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 237, P. 316 - 321

Published: Nov. 7, 2024

Language: Английский

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Pacific Islands Families Study: Serum Uric Acid in Pacific Youth and the Associations with Free-Sugar Intake and Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Mass

Nutrients, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 17(1), P. 54 - 54

Published: Dec. 27, 2024

Background: Fructose (50% of sucrose/sugar) is one component free-sugars and metabolized to uric acid, which a known risk factor for gout metabolic syndrome. Pacific peoples in New Zealand experience higher prevalence gout, type 2 diabetes, overweight/obesity than other ethnic groups. Interestingly, despite having similar body mass index (BMI), they tend have proportion appendicular skeletal muscle (ASMM) less fat Given this context, study aimed evaluate the associations between serum acid (SUA), free-sugar intake, ASMM. Methods: In nested sub-study from Islands Families birth-cohort study, 101 boys 99 girls (all aged 14 15 years) self-reported how often had consumed foods containing sugar past month. Anthropometry, fatness, ASMM by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry factors, including SUA were measured. Results: Overall, 43% 57% ‘sugary drinks’ twice or more day. When analyzed group, was positively related both (r = 0.593, p < 0.0001). The effect intake on 0.176, 0.013) reduced when considered relationships. Conclusions: This shows high levels adolescents, with positive association genders. Sugary drink associated girls. High people an increased raised make it important work communities reduce added adopt integrated, family-based, culturally centered, life-course approaches prevent chronic diseases, gout.

Language: Английский

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