A cross-sectional study examining self-reported anthropometric measurements with adolescents' nutrition attitudes, obesity awareness and diet quality indices during the pandemic

Sümen, Adem; Evgi̇n, Derya

doi:10.1016/j.pedn.2022.01.018

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“…Therefore, it is plausible to hypothesize that unalterable hereditary variables predisposing individuals to mental health problems could explain the lack of association between diet quality and symptoms of mental health problems in the present study (17). In contrast, according to Sümen and Evgin (31), an increase in dietary quality has positive effects, including a reduction in obesity indicators, a boost in cognitive abilities, and an improvement in the emotional well-being of adolescents. Some researchers also hypothesized that the efficacy of antidepressants could be improved by consuming foods rich in prebiotics, probiotics, antioxidants, and other essential nutrients (30).…”

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Prevalence of Mental Health Problems Among University Students and Association With Body Mass Index (BMI) and Diet Quality

Azhar¹,

Ibrahim²,

Halim³

et al. 2023

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Introduction: Numerous factors contributed to the susceptibility of university students to develop mental health issues. Objective: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of mental health problems among International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) students and their relationships with diet quality and body mass index (BMI). Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 104 students. The Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21) was used to assess students’ depression, anxiety, and stress levels. The Malaysian Healthy Eating Index (M-HEI) was used to assess diet quality. Spearman Rho was used to determine the relationships between variables. Results: Approximately 69.4% (n = 34), 71.4% (n = 35), and 48.9% (n = 34) of male students experienced moderate to extremely severe symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress, respectively. In contrast, 85.4% (n = 47), 89.1% (n = 49), and 54.6% (n = 30) of female students had moderate to extremely severe symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress, respectively. No correlations were found between diet quality and BMI with students’ mental health problems. For male students, there were negative significant associations reported between fat-rich foods (r = -0.447, p-value = 0.001) and sugar-rich foods (r = -0.332, p-value = 0.020) intake with depression; a positive significant relationship between fruit intake and anxiety (r = 0.284, p-value = 0.048); a positive relationship between fruit intake and stress (r = 0.300, p-value = 0.036); and a negative relationship between fat-rich foods and stress (r = -0.293, p-value = 0.041). Female students only had a significant negative correlation between fish intake and anxiety (r = -0.376, p-value = 0.005). Conclusion: No associations were found between diet quality, BMI, and mental health problems. A more profound comprehension of the connections between risk factors and mental health could lead to new intervention strategies.

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Prevalence of Mental Health Problems Among University Students and Association With Body Mass Index (BMI) and Diet Quality

Azhar¹,

Ibrahim²,

Halim³

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MJMHS

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“…According to our findings, the fact that females' cooking and cooking skills and their attitudes toward healthy eating are higher than males, confirming our hypothesis that there is a relationship between these two parameters. Similarly, in previous studies, it was determined that women's interests and attitudes toward healthy nutrition were higher than men's (Roininen et al, 2001;Sümen & Evgin, 2022).…”

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“…In our study, the positive nutrition attitudes of obese individuals were significantly lower. Other studies also found that participants with low/ normal BMI were more likely to have more positive attitudes toward nutrition than those overweight/obese participants (Acheampong & Haldeman, 2013;Sümen & Evgin, 2022). In addition, positive attitudes toward healthy nutrition were associated with healthier diets, such as lower energy density and more fruit and vegetable servings (Aggarwal et al, 2014).…”

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Do cooking and food preparation skills affect healthy eating in college students?

Çelik

Şahin

Gürel

2023

Food Science & Nutrition

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The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between food and cooking skills and healthy eating attitudes in college students. The demographic characteristics, anthropometric measurements, nutritional habits, attitudes toward healthy eating, and cooking and food preparation skills were questioned. 16.2% of the students have moderate, 63.5% high, and 20.3% ideally high attitudes toward healthy eating. While a positive and significant correlation was found between the total score and sub‐factor scores of the “Cooking Skills and Food Skills” scale and the total score of the “Attitude Scale for Healthy Nutrition”; a negative statistically significant correlation was found between the total score and sub‐factor scores of the “Cooking Skills and Food Skills” scale and the frequency of consumption of fast‐food, processed meat products, packaged foods, and bread types (p < .05). Cooking and food preparation skills seem to be positively associated with healthy attitudes and habits. Considering this positive association, interventions to improve food and cooking skills may help promote healthy eating attitudes in college students. Developing these skills can shed light on increasing the frequency of cooking at home, consuming healthier foods, and as a result, providing a healthy eating attitude. Therefore, more comprehensive intervention studies are needed in this area.

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“…There are limited studies on the relationship between obesity awareness and obesity among adolescents. However, the assessment of the knowledge, attitude, and awareness levels of this focus group regarding both nutrition and obesity is essential for the implementation of health policies aimed at reducing the prevalence of obesity [9,17].…”

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Relationship Between Obesity Awareness and Nutrition Attitude: A Sectional Study Among Secondary School Students

Ayran,

Karaca

2023

Galician med. j.

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This study was aimed to identify the relationship between obesity awareness and nutrition attitudes among secondary school students. Methods. This descriptive research was conducted between April and June 2022 and involved 625 secondary school students of a province in Eastern Turkey. The data were collected using a question form consisting of a questionnaire, the Obesity Awareness Scale (OAS), and the Attitude Scale for Healthy Nutrition (ASHN). One-way ANOVA, independent sample t-test, Pearson correlation, and regression analysis were used to interpret the data. Results. There was a balanced distribution of descriptive characteristics among the study population. In this study, age and grade level were effective on the ASHN and OAS. Additionally, there were significant differences in the OAS score only by gender; however, the ASHN value significantly depended on weight assessment status, regular eating, and body mass index variables. Although there was a considerable deviation observed within the assessed sample regarding unhealthy behaviors, average time spent per day on the computer, phone, or television was approximately one hour. Although the study population had a positive attitude towards healthy eating and a high awareness of obesity, it was seen that students consumed junk food twice per day and fast food once a week on average. A regression analysis revealed a significant negative impact of time spent per day on the phone and junk food consumption on the ASHN; however, regular eating and OAS had positive effects. Conclusions. As students’ attitudes towards healthy nutrition increased, their levels of obesity awareness increased as well. Unhealthy lifestyle factors such as phone usage and junk food intake negatively affected healthy eating attitudes.

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A cross-sectional study examining self-reported anthropometric measurements with adolescents' nutrition attitudes, obesity awareness and diet quality indices during the pandemic

Cited by 6 publications

References 38 publications

Prevalence of Mental Health Problems Among University Students and Association With Body Mass Index (BMI) and Diet Quality

Prevalence of Mental Health Problems Among University Students and Association With Body Mass Index (BMI) and Diet Quality

Do cooking and food preparation skills affect healthy eating in college students?

Relationship Between Obesity Awareness and Nutrition Attitude: A Sectional Study Among Secondary School Students

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