Food habits and sport activity during adolescence: differences between athletic and non-athletic teenagers in Switzerland

Cavadini, C.; Decarli, B.; Grin, Jannick; Narring, Françoise; Pa, Michaud

doi:10.1038/sj.ejcn.1600979

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“…The adolescents in the present study ate breakfast more frequently compared to teenagers in other studies (Frost Andersen et al, 1995a,b;Klepp et al, 1991;Due et al, 1991;Höglund et al, 1998), but at about the same frequency as in Switzerland (Cavadini et al, 2000). In our study, about 5% ate breakfast twice a week or less, while in the study of Frost Andersen, 14.5% of the males and 12.4% of the females ate breakfast twice a week or less.…”

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Changes in food habits in healthy Swedish adolescents during the transition from adolescence to adulthood

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Objective: To investigate the change in food habits in Swedish adolescents between 15 and 21 y of age with reference to age, sex, region and socioeconomic background. Design: A longitudinal study from 1993 to 1999. Setting: Two different regions in Sweden, the university city of Uppsala and the industrial town of Trollhättan. Subjects: On three different occasions, 1993, 1995 and 1999, 208 adolescents, 96 males and 112 females, were studied. Methods: A food frequency questionnaire containing 29 different food groups was used. The questionnaire also contained questions about food habits and amounts of some food items and socioeconomic conditions of the participants and their families. Results: At 17 and 21 y of age, the adolescents consumed significantly more often pasta, vegetables, coffee and tea compared to age 15, while the frequency consumption of fat spread, milk, bread, potatoes, carrots and buns and biscuits decreased. The changes between 15 and 17 were smaller than between age 17 and 21. At age 21, the males decreased their intake of fruit, while the females decreased their intake of meat. No-meat consumers among females increased from 2 to 13%. Higher educational level of the mothers of the adolescents was associated with more frequent consumption of vegetables and pasta between ages 17 and 21. Milk consumption decreased significantly in both sexes. Breakfast habits did not change: 90% had breakfast five times=week or more. Conclusions: Food habits change significantly during adolescence along with lifestyle changes. Therefore, health promotion during adolescence ought to be more supported by the society.

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Changes in food habits in healthy Swedish adolescents during the transition from adolescence to adulthood

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“…In industrialized countries, breakfast skipping has been linked to low family socioeconomic status (SES) (Pastore et al, 1996;Brugman et al, 1998;Höglund et al, 1998;Nordlund & Jacobson, 1999;O'Dea & Caputi, 2001), although this finding is not consistent (Walker et al, 1982). Conversely, regular breakfast eating has been associated with a health-conscious lifestyle (Baumert et al, 1998;Cavadini et al, 2000). Adolescent girls have been found to skip breakfast more often than boys (Isralowitz & Trostler, 1996;Brugman et al, 1998;Höglund et al, 1998;Shaw, 1998): this may be a chosen method of weight control for girls, and is in some individuals associated with body dissatisfaction, dieting, or disordered eating (Melve & Baerheim, 1994;Bellisle et al, 1995;Shaw, 1998).…”

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Breakfast skipping and health-compromising behaviors in adolescents and adults

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Objective: To investigate which sociodemographic factors and behaviors are associated with breakfast skipping in adolescents and adults. Design: Five birth cohorts of adolescent twins and their parents received an extensive behavioral and medical self-report questionnaire that also assessed breakfast-eating frequency. Setting : Finland, 1991: Finland, -1995 Subjects: A population sample of 16-y-old girls and boys (n ¼ 5448) and their parents (n ¼ 4660). Results: Parental breakfast eating was the statistically most significant factor associated with adolescent breakfast eating. Smoking, infrequent exercise, a low education level at 16, female sex, frequent alcohol use, behavioral disinhibition, and high body mass index (BMI) were significantly associated with adolescent breakfast skipping. In adults, smoking, infrequent exercise, low education level, male sex, higher BMI, and more frequent alcohol use were associated with breakfast skipping. In the adult sample, older individuals had breakfast more often than younger ones. Both adults and adolescents who frequently skipped breakfast were much more likely to exercise very little compared to those who skipped breakfast infrequently. Breakfast skipping was associated with low family socioeconomic status in adults and adolescent boys, but not in girls. Breakfast skipping clustered moderately with smoking, alcohol use, and sedentary lifestyle in both adults and adolescents. Conclusions: Breakfast skipping is associated with health-compromising behaviors in adults and adolescents. Individuals and families who skip breakfast may benefit from preventive efforts that also address risk behaviors other than eating patterns.

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“…In addition, lifestyle factors, such as non-smoking (5, 15,17) and physical activity (18), have been found to correlate positively with vegetable and fruit consumption. Attention to a healthy diet also seems to be an important predictor of healthy food choices (4,191.…”

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Vegetable and fruit consumption and its determinants in young Finnish adults

Lallukka¹,

Lahti-Koski²,

Ovaskainen³

2001

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Background:The low consumption of vegetables and fruit among young adults is a growing universal concern. Objective: To examine determinants of vegetable consumption among young Finnish adults aged 25 to 34 years. Design: A questionnaire covering health behaviour, socio-economic status and food frequencies was sent to subjects in 1997 (participation rate 64%, n=1589). A 24-h recall was collected for a subsample of these participants. Results: Education, parental status, place of midday meal, perception of diet, physical activity, and smoking explained 21 % of habitual use of vegetables and fruit in women aged 25-29,29% in women aged 30-34 and 25% in men of both age groups. Frequent consumption of vegetables and fruit was associated with a higher vegetable and fruit intake in the 24-h recall. Conclusion: Effective strategies to increase consumption of vegetables and fruit are needed. Particularly young adults with low education, smokers or the physically inactive are at high risk for inadequate vegetables and fruit in their diets.

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Food habits and sport activity during adolescence: differences between athletic and non-athletic teenagers in Switzerland

Cited by 73 publications

References 15 publications

Changes in food habits in healthy Swedish adolescents during the transition from adolescence to adulthood

Changes in food habits in healthy Swedish adolescents during the transition from adolescence to adulthood

Breakfast skipping and health-compromising behaviors in adolescents and adults

Vegetable and fruit consumption and its determinants in young Finnish adults

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