Trends of Dietary Habits in Adolescents

Moreno, Luís A.; Rodrı́guez, Gerardo; Fleta, Jesús; Bueno-Lozano, M; Lázaro, A.; Bueno, Gloria

doi:10.1080/10408390903467480

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“…Investigating eating behaviours in children longitudinally during the transition into adolescence is recommended in order to provide important information on when, how and why dietary changes occur (2,6,12,13) . This will in turn enable the development of strategies for interventions (14,15) and then further influence future health.…”

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Does tracking of dietary behaviours differ by parental education in children during the transition into adolescence?

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Objective: The present study investigates the changes and tracking of dietary behaviours in Norwegian 11-year-olds and examines the association between parental education and dietary tracking over a time period of 20 months. Design: Longitudinal data from the Norwegian HEalth In Adolescents (HEIA) cohort study followed up at three time points (2007)(2008)(2009). Setting: Intakes of fruits, vegetables and snacks were assessed by frequency and intakes of sugar-sweetened soft drinks and squash were assessed by frequency and amount. Tracking of dietary behaviours was assessed by adolescents' relative position in rank over time and Cohen's kappa was used to measure tracking coefficients. Multinomial logistic regression analyses were performed to assess the association between parental education and the tracking of dietary behaviours. Subjects: In total, 885 adolescents from the HEIA cohort study participated by answering Internet-based questionnaires at three time points. Results: The results indicated that boys and girls maintained their relative position in rank of dietary intake over time, when grouped by baseline consumption. Fair to moderate tracking coefficients of dietary variables were observed. An inverse association was found between parental education and stability of soft drink and squash consumption during the 20 months. Conclusions: The observed tracking pattern indicates the importance of promoting healthy dietary behaviours at an even earlier age. Furthermore, interventions should focus particularly on adolescents from families with low parental education and their consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages.

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Does tracking of dietary behaviours differ by parental education in children during the transition into adolescence?

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“…A recently published study among Norwegian children showed increased odds of being overweight when fewer than four meals were eaten the previous day (11) . Second, studies from the 1980s to today have described a distinct change in meal pattern in children and adolescents, more than observed in the adult population (2,3,12) . These changes vary widely from one region to the other (12) .…”

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“…In Norway it has been reported that 15 % of healthy children and adolescents skip breakfast and 30 % skip lunch twice weekly or more (13) . In the USA the prominent trend is an increase in snacking events between meals (12) . A third focus on meal pattern has concerned the importance of how and with whom meals are eaten.…”

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Changes in meal pattern among Norwegian children from 2001 to 2008

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Objective: The present study aimed to analyse changes in meal pattern among Norwegian children from 2001 to 2008 in general; to analyse associations between meal pattern and gender, parental educational level and number of parents in the household; and to analyse the association between intake of unhealthy snacks, meal pattern and the mentioned variables. Results: There were no significant changes in children's meal pattern from 2001 to 2008. For both years more than 90 % of the participants reported that they had breakfast yesterday, while 95 % had lunch, 94 % had dinner and 82 % had supper. More girls than boys reported that they had lunch yesterday (96 % v. 94 %, P 5 0?03). More children with higher v. lower educated parents reported that they had breakfast yesterday (93 % v. 88 %, P , 0?001). More children living with two parents v. one parent had breakfast (93 % v. 88 %, P 5 0?001) and lunch yesterday (97 % v. 93 %, P , 0?001). Conclusions: There were no changes in meal pattern from 2001 to 2008 among Norwegian children. Characteristics associated with skipping meals were living in a one-parent family and having lower educated parents.

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“…Independently of these characteristics, both periods are crucial in regard to growth and development and both children and adolescents can acquire and/or modify those eating habits which are associated with excess weight. 8 Various authors coincide in the definition of eating habits as a set of customs and repetitive manifestations which condition the way individuals consume food, and are based directly or indirectly on sociocultural practices. 9,10 Feeding behavior is a complex phenomenon, based on political, economic, social and cultural conditioning factors.…”

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