Energy intakes, macronutrient intakes and the percentages of energy from macronutrients with adolescent BMI: results from a 5-year cohort study in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Abstract:Background:
Adolescence is a period of life when dietary patterns and nutrient intakes may greatly influence adult fatness. This study assesses the tracking of energy and nutrient intakes of Ho Chi Minh City adolescents over five years. It explores the possible relationships between energy and the percentage of energy from macronutrients with BMI.
Methods:
Height, weight, time spent on physical activity, screen time and dietary intakes were collected annually between 2004-2009 among 752 … Show more
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