Nutrients, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 17(3), С. 524 - 524
Опубликована: Янв. 31, 2025
Background: Previous studies have tested the link between diet quality and academic performance in young population. However, no study has analyzed specific relationship ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption adolescents. The aim of present was to test UPF with a sample adolescents from Spain. Methods: This secondary cross-sectional analysis utilized information 788 youths aged 12-17 participating Eating Healthy Daily Life Activities study. comprised 44.7% boys 55.3% girls, median age 14.0 years (interquartile range [IQR]: 13.0 15.0). measured through self-completed frequency survey. Academic determined using end-of-year records provided by each educational institution. To examine relationships these variables, generalized linear models were employed. adjusted for factors including sex, age, socioeconomic status, conduct, physical activity, sleep duration, body mass index, sedentary behavior. Results: Significant dose-response associations all different indicators, showing that higher is consistently associated poorer (p < 0.001 all). Higher daily servings lower marginal means grade point average, language, maths, English. Furthermore, highest tertile had average 5.6 compared 6.6 lowest tertile, similar patterns being observed language (6.0 vs. 7.0), maths (5.2 6.2), English (5.7 6.6). Conclusions: Our identifies negative association adolescents, highlighting it as modifiable factor could impact outcomes. Adolescents exhibited grades across various emphasizing importance dietary during this critical developmental period.
Язык: Английский