Factors Associated with the Consumption of Food Markers of Unhealthy Diet Among School Children in Situations of High Health Vulnerability

Sousa, Taciana Maia de; Santos, Luana Caroline dos; Costa, Hellena Thaís Pinto; Carvalho, Renata Bicalho de; Pereira, Simone Cardoso Lisboa

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“…The desire to consume food previously seen on TV images was confirmed by both children (74.15 %) and adolescents (57.14 %), similarly when it comes to fast foods and/or treats. Similar reports were observed in the study by Sousa et al 30 , in which it was found that the consumption of nutritionally inadequate foods is also associated with the habit of eating foods in front of digital screens. Bearing in mind that in the present study, 54.66 % of children and 65.62 % of adolescents stated that they have a greater preference for consuming sweets while watching TV.…”

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Influence of electronic media on food choices of schoolchildren and adolescents in Luanda, Angola

Oliveira

Santana

2023

Nor. Afr. J. Food Nutr. Res.

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Background: Malnutrition in Angola has reached a prevalence of 17.3 %. On the other hand, the prevalence of childhood obesity is 2.4 %. There has been a food transition in Sub-Saharan Africa, and 28% of consumers obtain their products under the influence of advertising, which influences the infant and youth public. Aims: This research aims to verify the influence of electronic media on the food choices of schoolchildren and adolescents in Luanda province, Angola. Subjects and Methods: A cross-sectional and descriptive study was conducted, involving 268 students aged 8 to 17 years, in Luanda province, Angola. Results: There was a predominance of overweight (15.25 %) and obesity (7.2 %) among children, with a predominance of underweight among adolescents (9.37 %). There was a statistically significant association between BMI, the desire to consume foods previously seen on television (TV) (p = 0.03), and the habit of ingesting nutritionally inadequate foods in front of the TV (p = 0.01). Conclusions: Overweight and underweight coexist among the surveyed students. The constant consumption of food in front of media devices may drive the excessive intake of foods considered nutritionally inadequate, affecting the nutritional status of children and adolescents. Keywords: Influence of electronic media; nutritional status of children, malnutrition; underweight; overweight.

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Influence of electronic media on food choices of schoolchildren and adolescents in Luanda, Angola

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Santana

2023

Nor. Afr. J. Food Nutr. Res.

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“…A study of 126 UK children aged between five and six years showed that 25% of them had two or three health risk behaviors, including having meals in front of the TV [31]. A study that investigated the factors associated with the consumption of unhealthy dietary markers in schoolchildren with high vulnerability to health, attending public schools in a Brazilian capital, showed that the chance of excessive consumption of unhealthy foods was higher among children than usually eat in front of the screens [32]. A study from Spain, using data from the ALADINO survey, showed that longer screen time was associated with a higher consumption frequency of energy-rich, low-micronutrient products and a lower consumption frequency of fruits and vegetables [17].…”

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Food consumption of children enrolled in five municipal schools according to socio-demographics characteristics

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Objective To describe children food consumption in the five municipal schools in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, and their main characteristics. Methods Cross-sectional study of children enrolled in five municipal schools. The mothers were interviewed at the school. The questionnaire about habitual food consumption was based on the guidelines of the Food and Nutrition Surveillance System. The data were entered in EpiData 3.1 and reviewed in Stata 14.0. The consumption frequency was reported according to each exposure category. Statistical tests based on Chi-Square test with 5% significance level and adjusted analyses through Poisson regression were used. Results A total of 548 children were included. Females represented 51.1% of the total sample; the average age was 48.3 months. Children up to two years of age were those who consumed the most fruits and vegetables while sweets were mostly consumed by older children, aged between three and four years. Unhealthy foods had a high frequency of consumption, with sweet being the most consumed (58.8%), followed by packet snacks (53.3%). In the adjusted analysis, eating meals in front of the screens remained associated with lower consumption of vegetables. Conclusion Eating meals in front of the screens reduces children’s vegetables consumption. At the same time, the child’s age and maternal education seem to have some influence on the consumption of unhealthy foods, indicating the need for nutritional education interventions.

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Factors Associated with the Consumption of Food Markers of Unhealthy Diet Among School Children in Situations of High Health Vulnerability

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Influence of electronic media on food choices of schoolchildren and adolescents in Luanda, Angola

Influence of electronic media on food choices of schoolchildren and adolescents in Luanda, Angola

Food consumption of children enrolled in five municipal schools according to socio-demographics characteristics

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