Monitoring health and health behaviors among adolescents in Central Catalonia: DESKcohort protocol

Gaceta Sanitaria, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 37, P. 102316 - 102316

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

The objective of the prospective cohort study (the DESKcohort project) is to describe and monitor health, health behaviors, their related factors among 12 19-year-old adolescents schooled at centers Compulsory Secondary Education or post-compulsory secondary education in Central Catalonia, considering social determinants health. survey administered biannually between months October June, project has been running for three years. We have interviewed 7319 9265 academic years 2019/20 2021/22, respectively. They responded a questionnaire created by committee experts, that included following variables: sociodemographic factors, physical mental food, activity, leisure mobility, substance use, interpersonal relationships, sexuality, screen use digital entertainment, gambling. results are presented educational centers, county councils, municipalities, third sector entities plan, implement, evaluate prevention promotion actions address identified needs. El objetivo de este estudio prospectivo cohortes (proyecto DESKcohort) es describir y monitorizar la salud, los comportamientos salud sus factores asociados en adolescentes entre 19 años escolarizados centros Educación Secundaria Obligatoria o secundaria posobligatoria Cataluña Central, considerando determinantes sociales salud. La encuesta se realiza bianualmente, meses octubre junio, el proyecto lleva 3 marcha. Se ha entrevistado cursos respectivamente. Respondieron un cuestionario creado por comité expertos, que incluía las siguientes sociodemográficas, física mental, alimentación, actividad física, ocio movilidad, consumo sustancias, relaciones interpersonales, sexualidad, uso pantallas entretenimiento digital, juegos azar. Los resultados son presentados educativos, diputaciones, municipios entidades sanitarias del tercer para planificar, implementar evaluar acciones prevención promoción aborden necesidades identificadas.

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Changes in Food Purchasing Practices of French Households During the First COVID-19 Lockdown and Associated Individual and Environmental Factors

Frontiers in Nutrition, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 9

Published: March 3, 2022

To limit the spread of COVID-19, a strict lockdown was imposed in France between March and May 2020. Mobility limitations closure non-essential public places (restaurants, open-air markets, etc.) affected peoples' food environment (FE) thus their purchasing practices (FPPs). This study aimed to explore changes FPPs French households during associations with individual environmental factors.In April 2020 from Mont'Panier cross-sectional (n = 306), quota sampling survey conducted south France, were asked complete an online questionnaire about related factors, including perceived FE (distance closest general store, perception increased prices, etc.). Objective (presence, number, proximity, density outlets) assessed around participant's home using geographical information system. Multiple correspondence analysis based on frequency use quantity purchased by outlet, followed hierarchical cluster analysis, resulted identification clusters. Logistic regression models performed assess identified clusters household's sociodemographic characteristics, perceived, objective FE.Five identified. Cluster "Supermarket" (38% total sample), which reduced trips, but bought supermarkets lockdown, associated lower incomes prices. "E-supermarket" (12%), shopping pickup at supermarket, higher incomes. "Diversified" (22%), made up who trips diverse outlet types, "Organic Food Store" (20%), did not change nor organic stores, being older (35-50 y vs. <35 y). Finally, "Producer" (8%), includes regularly producers, mostly these purchases presence store within 1-km walking distance home.This highlighted overall more significant than indicators.

Language: Английский

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Changes in eating behaviors according to household income in adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Epidemiology and Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 44, P. e2022102 - e2022102

Published: Nov. 9, 2022

To assess social inequalities in changes dietary behaviors among adolescents during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, we compared behavior indicators by household income.Using cross-sectional data from and 2020 Korea National Health Nutrition Examination Survey, prevalence of (12-18 years old) was estimated COVID-19 pandemic were evaluated. We assessed with a income (as measure socioeconomic status, SES) disparity.During average consumption vegetables decreased food insecurity worsened. Adolescents more likely to skip breakfast than before (33.1 37.4%). Soft drink also increased (7.6 14.8%), especially boys. Average sugar intake sodium showed tendency decrease only girls, but there no significant difference according SES level. Skipping particularly evident low-SES group, level (high vs. low) greater before. The soft significantly rate increase did not differ level.We found that disparity skipping further aggravated pandemic. reach better understanding adolescents, continuous monitoring is necessary.

Language: Английский

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Socioeconomic status, lifestyle characteristics and adherence to the Mediterranean diet among Greece adolescents

Food and Humanity, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 1, P. 421 - 429

Published: June 17, 2023

Language: Английский

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Dietary Changes Among Normal and High Blood Pressure Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Kesmas National Public Health Journal, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 18(2), P. 97 - 97

Published: May 30, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted adolescents' unhealthy eating habits and sedentary lifestyles, leading to an increase in blood pressure obesity rate. High among adolescents is early indicator of adult hypertension, but this condition received less attention recently. Therefore, study aimed determine the differences dietary changes high school students with normal before during West Lampung District, Indonesia. A cross-sectional design was used, sample population consisted 167 aged 14-19 years. results showed that 43 participants had elevated stage 1 accounting for 25.7% total population. Among these participants, 14 (32.6%) were found be overweight obese. Based on results, likely improve their choices than those pressure.

Language: Английский

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Analysis of health behavior, mental health, and nutritional status among Korean adolescents before and after COVID-19 outbreak: based on the 2019–2020 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Journal of Nutrition and Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 56(6), P. 667 - 667

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

Language: Английский

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Dietary Patterns, Adherence to the Food-Based Dietary Guidelines, and Ultra-Processed Consumption During the COVID-19 Lockdown in a Sample of Spanish Young Population

Frontiers in Pediatrics, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 9

Published: Oct. 22, 2021

Purpose: The aim of this study was to explore the dietary patterns, adherence Food-Based Dietary Guidelines, and ultra-processed consumption during COVID-19 lockdown among a Spanish young population aged 3-17 years. Methods: Parents/legal guardians preschoolers, children, adolescents years were enrolled through social networks. eating habits assessed by Food Propensity Questionnaire applied in ENALIA (Encuesta Nacional de Alimentación en la población Infantil y Adolescente) survey, which aims collect food intake information other data about on children (0-18 old). Participants dichotomized following Guidelines for offered Society Community Nutrition. score determined principles established NOVA classification. Results: Data from 604 included. An association between age group recommendations snacks (p = 0.002), fruits 0.010), diaries < 0.001) found. Adolescents showed lower mean compliance with these guidelines than 0.004) preschoolers 0.001). Similarly, reported 0.015). Regarding consumption, it also observed higher 0.037), as well Conclusions: associations that found highlight low proportion (especially adolescents) meeting high foods lockdown.

Language: Английский

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Inequalities in adolescent girls’ nutrition, education, and health care in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, India, and Nigeria

International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 29(1)

Published: Aug. 22, 2024

Poor nutrition during adolescence can undermine current and future health, well-being, schooling, productivity, particularly among socioeconomically disadvantaged girls. We analysed wealth schooling-related inequalities adolescent girls in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, India, Nigeria. Using data from Demographic Health Surveys (DHS), we calculated the Erreygers Index (EI) for low body mass index (BMI), anaemia, completed primary education, health care. The patterns of socioeconomic differed countries. Adolescent relatively higher economic groups with better education had nutrition, care outcomes across EI by a BMI ranged −0.059 to −0.095; anaemia −0.043 −0.088. Nutritional status varied less than schooling. school completion 0.166 0.646 4 or more ANC visits 0.211 0.315. Substantial differences were found within underlying reasons need be studied investments should made implement targeted interventions improving development well-being

Language: Английский

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Changes in unhealthy food consumption among vulnerable elementary-aged children in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic: a serial cross-sectional analysis

Frontiers in Nutrition, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11

Published: Sept. 25, 2024

Objective Several studies suggest that during the early pandemic, amidst socioeconomic instability, children from underserved families were more likely to resort consuming cheaper, lower-quality foods with longer shelf lives. This study investigated change in unhealthy food consumption across different phases (pre, early, mid) of COVID-19 and whether strength association between household disadvantage (HSED) varied pandemic. Methods utilized serial cross-sectional data collected low-income enrolled a school-based co-op, Brighter Bites. Secondary analysis included 5,384 surveys who had complete data: 3422 pre-pandemic, 944 1,018 mid-pandemic. Outcome measures sugary intake convenience/fast intake, each which was operationalized as scale using pre-validated items surveys. HSED composite parent employment, education, insecurity, participation government programs; responses categorized into low, medium, high groups for analysis. We examined interaction time period explore how its dietary changed over course Results A significant linear negative trend, i.e., decrease pre-to-mid-pandemic seen ( p &lt; 0.001), but not convenience intake. In pooled time-periods, both inversely associated HSED, low observed among high-disadvantage groups. No on either scale. However, post-regression estimates adjusted model showed pre- mid-pandemic periods. Conclusion The highlights nuances dynamics diet behaviors natural disaster.

Language: Английский

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Impact of School Closures and other Lockdown Measures during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Social Inequalities in Child Health

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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