Download or read book Prevalence and Correlates of Fruit and Vegetable Intake Among Adolescents written by Stephanie Anne Sybert and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Factors Associated with Fruit and Vegetable Intake in Emirati Adolescents written by Nora Makansi and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A critical increase in the prevalence of diet-related chronic diseases in the UAE and neighboring Gulf countries has prompted the need for targeted interventions among the young population. Research on eating behaviors and determinants of healthy eating among adolescents in the UAE is lacking. Using a mixed methods approach, the aim of this study was to describe and understand eating behaviours among Emirati high school adolescents in Dubai, UAE, and to subsequently explore several potential correlates of their fruit and vegetable intake. We collected quantitative data using a self-administered survey completed by a randomly selected sample of 700 students in grades 10 to 12.Then, we conducted 14 follow-up interviews with purposefully selected participants to explain and corroborate the quantitative findings. Quantitative analyses were performed on data from 620 subjects, having excluded non-Emiratis. Descriptive analyses revealed that breakfast was the most commonly skipped meal, with 38.9% of participants eating breakfast on ≤2 days in the past week. Females were significantly more likely to skip breakfast than males (47.8% versus 32.4% respectively). Students described lunch as the main family meal, consisting of traditional home cooked food and fresh salads. Qualitative analyses revealed however, that this midday family meal might be facing challenges as it conflicts with modern working hours of adult family members. Fast food and soft drinks consumption was high in both genders, Approximately 30% of participants reported eating fast food ≥3times in the past 7 days and over 35% reported having soft drinks at least once a day. More than 70% of participants did not meet the recommendations for daily intake of fruits and vegetables. In the final adjusted models, correlates of adequate fruit intake were male gender and having health concerns. Perceived lack of time for healthy eating was negatively associated with adequate fruit intake. Correlates of adequate vegetable intake included increased age, increased lunch frequency, and having heath concerns. Students mostly expressed immediate health concerns related to body weight (among girls) and physical fitness (among boys). Adequate fruit and vegetable intake combined was positively correlated with increased lunch frequency, male gender, parental support for healthy eating, and positive perception of family meals' atmosphere. Surprisingly, frequency of snacking and soft drinks intake was positively associated with adequate intake of fruits and/or vegetables. The integration of quantitative and qualitative findings indicated that males' diets differ from the females' in terms of quantity as boys tended to eat more food in general regardless of its quality. Boys were also exposed to a wider range of environmental influences in comparison to the girls due to restrictive social norms on Emirati females. The students perceived accessibility, method of preparation, and food presentation as important influences on their food choices. Based on our findings, we provide specific recommendations and discuss implications for future interventions and research." --
Download or read book Correlates of Fruit and Vegetable Intakes in US Children written by Barbara Anne Lorson and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: In the United States, children are not consuming the recommended intakes for fruits and vegetables, which increases the risk for several diseases later in life. To identify factors related to low fruit and vegetable intake in U.S. children, we utilized the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999-2000 and 2001- 2002 examining the relationship of fruit and vegetable intake with age, gender, ethnicity, poverty level, BMI, and food security status. Data from 6,863 children ages 2-18 years were obtained from the combined NHANES data sets. The weighted sample was comprised of 50.7% males and 49.3% females. The mean age of the sample was 10.2 ± 0.08, with a mean BMI percentile of 63.4 ± 0.75, mean family poverty-income ratio of 2.4 ± 0.06, and mean energy intake of 2,057.6 ± 19.6. With regards to BMI percentile, 12-18 year olds between the 5th85th percentiles for BMI had significantly higher fruit intake (excluding citrus, melons, and berries) (0.66 ± 0.04, P= 0.032) than 12-18 year olds between the 85t95th and above the 95th BMI percentile (0.5 ± 0.06, 0.48 ± 0.04, respectively). Mean daily fruit intake also differed by poverty-income ratio status. Total mean daily fruit intake was significantly higher in children living in households above 350% of the federal poverty level (1.64 ± 0.06, P= 0.00 1) than those children living in households between 130-350% and below 130% of the federal poverty level (1.25 ± 0.06, 1.34 ± 0.07, respectively). Regarding food security status, total mean daily fruit intake was found to be significantly lower (P
Download or read book The Correlates of Smoking and Low Fruit and Vegetable Intake Among Qu bec Adolescent Females written by Marcella K. Newhouse and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Smoking and low fruit and vegetable intake (LFVI) are correlated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer, two leading causes of death in Canada and the U.S. The prevalence of smoking in Canadian and U.S. female adolescents has risen in the past ten years. Recent surveillance data also show that Canadian and U.S. female adolescents consume levels of fruit and vegetables far below national recommendations. The correlates of current smoking and LFVI among adolescent girls were investigated in a secondary data analysis of a multi-stage, stratified, cluster sample school survey of 13 and 16 year-old girls in Quebec, called the Quebec Children and Adolescent Health and Social Survey (QCAHS). Data were collected from 80.2% of eligible 13 year-old females and 81.4% of eligible 16 year-old females. Multivariate logistic analysis was used. Our results could be used to identify adolescent females at increased risk for smoking and LFVI. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)" --
Download or read book Characteristics and Health Behaviors Associated With Latinx and Non Latinx White Adolescent Fruit and Vegetable Intake written by Anaderi Iniguez and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adolescent fruit and vegetable intake (FVI) remains below the national dietary recommendations, creating a public health dilemma as a diet high in fruit and vegetables is known to be protective against both chronic disease and depression. The theoretical frameworks utilized in this paper include the prevention science framework and ecological systems theory. The purpose of this paper is to investigate individual and family level characteristics and behaviors associated with Latinx adolescent FVI.A secondary analysis was performed using data from 10th grade students living in Washington state who completed the 2018 Healthy Youth Survey. The factors that will be examined in relation to fruit and vegetable intake in this paper include sex, body mass index (BMI), dietary behaviors, physical activity, screen time, acculturation, maternal education, and low-income. Non-Latinx adolescents were used as a comparison group. Separate bivariate correlations were performed between FVI and the independent variables for each group. An independent t-test was also performed to examine differences in FVI among both groups. Separate multiple logistic regressions were conducted to determine which of the variables predicted meeting FVI recommendations for each group.Among non-Latinx White (NLW) adolescents all of the individual level behaviors were significantly correlated with FVI, but for Latinx adolescents only aerobic and muscle-strengthening activity were significantly correlated with FVI. NLW adolescents' (M=3.02, SD=1.51) FVI significantly differed compared to Latinx adolescents' (M=2.91, SD=1.55). The multiple logistic regressions revealed both groups had similar factors that predicted meeting FVI recommendations, but differed among a few of the factors (e.g., frequent family meals, screen time).Continuing to investigate the factors associated with Latinx adolescent FVI is vital to inform the design of culturally responsive nutrition education interventions and should remain a public health priority. Ultimately, environmental and policy level strategies are needed to increase accessibility and affordability of fresh fruits and vegetables to increase the number of adolescents' meeting FVI recommendations.
Download or read book Laos written by United States. Department of State. Office of Media Services and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book 5 a Day for Better Health Program written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Environmental Influences on Dietary Intake of Children and Adolescents written by Jessica S. Gubbels and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2020-12-29 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Childhood is a crucial period for establishing lifelong healthy nutritional habits. The environment has an important influence on children’s dietary intake. This book focuses on the influence of environmental factors on the dietary intake of children and adolescents (0–18 years of age) within various settings including home, early care and education, school, college, holiday clubs, neighborhoods, and supermarkets. The reported studies examine a variety of factors within these settings, including the influence of cooking and parenting, teacher style, resources and barriers within various settings, marketing, and many other factors. The dietary intake behaviors examined include snacking, fruit and vegetable intake, beverage intake, and also nutrition in general. In addition, several papers focus on problems caused by inadequate nutrition, such as hunger and obesity. This work underlines the importance of the environment in influencing children’s and adolescents’ dietary intake. In addition, the papers identified some crucial barriers and facilitators for the implementation of environmental changes to enable a healthy diet for young children. Therefore, it provides some important directions for both future research and practice.
Download or read book Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease written by Ann M. Coulston and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2008-05-12 with total page 921 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease, Second Edition, focuses on the clinical applications and disease prevention of nutrition. This revised edition offers 18 completely new chapters and 50% overall material updated. Foundation chapters on nutrition research methodology and application clearly link the contributions of basic science to applied nutrition research and, in turn, to research-based patient care guidelines. Readers will learn to integrate basic principles and concepts across disciplines and areas of research and practice as well as how to apply this knowledge in new creative ways. Chapters on specific nutrients and health cover topics where data are just beginning to be identified, such as choline, antioxidants, nutrition and cognition, and eye disease. Established areas of chronic disease: obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, gastrointestinal disease, and bone health are presented each in their own sections, which aim to demonstrate the inter-action of basic science, genetics, applied nutrition research, and research-based patient care guidelines. Given its unique focus and extensive coverage of clinical applications and disease prevention, this edition is organized for easy integration into advanced upper-division or graduate nutrition curriculums. Busy researchers and clinicians can use this book as a "referesher course" and should feel confident in making patient care recommendations based on solid current research findings. * 18 completely new chapters and 50% overall new material* Unique focus and extensive coverage of clinical applications and disease prevention.* Clearly links the contributions of basic science to applied nutrition research and, in turn, to research-based patient care guidelines. * Assimilates a large body of research and applications and serves as a “refresher course for busy researchers and clinicians.
Download or read book Pediatric Obesity written by Michael Freemark and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-09-14 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Childhood obesity and its co-morbidities -- including type 2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, sleep apnea, and fatty liver disease -- have seen striking increases in recent years. Despite a wealth of investigation, there is considerable controversy regarding the etiology of childhood obesity and the optimal approaches for prevention and treatment. Pediatric Obesity: Etiology, Pathogenesis, and Treatment addresses the controversy with a range of features that make it a unique resource for those who care for obese children and their families. Written from a perspective that is international in scope, the distinguished authors re-assess the roles of genetic and environmental factors in the pathogenesis of childhood obesity and critically review new studies of the effects of lifestyle, pharmacologic, and surgical interventions. The evidence-based approach of Pediatric Obesity: Etiology, Pathogenesis, and Treatment provides a comprehensive and invaluable guide for all healthcare providers concerned with the evaluation and care of children with nutritional and metabolic disease and with the societal implications of the obesity epidemic.
Download or read book Social and Cognitive Predictors of Fruit and Vegetable Intake Among Adolescents written by Wanda Komorowska Szczepanska and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Children s Well Being in Primary School written by Leslie Morrison Gutman and published by Young Writers. This book was released on 2008 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Association Between Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Availability in the Homes of East Harlem Adolescents and the Diagnosis of Pre diabetes written by Ayodele Ogunmola and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The prevalence of type 2 diabetes is highest among individuals who are overweight and obese, and the rise in prevalence of pre-diabetes may also be linked with the increased prevalence of overweight and obesity (4). Overweight and obesity are associated with consumption of calorie dense foods and lower intake of healthier foods such as fruits and vegetables. The purpose of this thesis is to study if there is an association between reported fruit and vegetable consumption and availability in the home and pre-diabetes diagnosis among overweight/obese adolescents (ages 13-19) in East Harlem. The hypothesis is that fruit and vegetable consumption and availability in the home are lower in pre-diabetics compared to non pre-diabetics. Data was collected as part of a community-based clinical research trial (TEEN HEED). Information about fruit and vegetable consumption and availability was obtained from a survey administered by trained research staff. Screening for pre-diabetes was completed using an oral glucose tolerance test. We analyzed responses to 4 questions in a health and lifestyle survey focused on availability of fruits and vegetables in the home and whether fruits and vegetables are served as part of meals in the home. We used Chi square tests to examine whether there were significant differences in responses between pre-diabetics (n=14) and non pre-diabetics (n=25). The p values for the four questions were 0.37, 0.46, 0.52 and 0.17, respectively. Therefore, there was no statistical evidence of an association between fruit and vegetable consumption and availability in the home and the diagnosis of pre-diabetes in this small sample of East Harlem adolescents between the ages of 13-19. Future studies will examine links between diet and pre-diabetes diagnosis using additional data from a food frequency questionnaire in a larger sample of adolescents.
Download or read book Adolescence Affect and Health PLE Emotion written by Donna Spruijt-Metz and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2014-11-20 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1999, this title covers the entire empirical cycle in adolescent health research and education. It describes in depth the development and evaluation of a health education programme designed to enhance everyday health-related behaviours in an adolescent population, and offers comprehensive reviews of developmental theories of adolescence, ethical and theoretical issues in adolescent health education, and the major theories used in adolescent health research. The research presented here led to the development and testing of a new theory – the Theory of Salient Meanings of Behaviour – which departed from the cognitive theories that had thus far dominated adolescent health education and research, but which had often proved inadequate in describing and predicting adolescent health-related behaviour. The inception, growth, testing, and field testing of this new theory are traced here. The book is designed to appeal to both theoretical and applied scientists in the field of adolescent development, adolescent health and health education. A clear research methodology is set out for the complementary use of a wide range of qualitative and quantitative research methods.
Download or read book Handbook of Behavioral Medicine written by Andrew Steptoe and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-09-27 with total page 1054 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Behavioral medicine emerged in the 1970s as the interdisciplinary field concerned with the integration of behavioral, psychosocial, and biomedical science knowledge relevant to the understanding of health and illness, and the application of this knowledge to prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation. Recent years have witnessed an enormous diversification of behavioral medicine, with new sciences (such as genetics, life course epidemiology) and new technologies (such as neuroimaging) coming into play. This book brings together such new developments by providing an up-to-date compendium of methods and applications drawn from the broad range of behavioral medicine research and practice. The book is divided into 10 sections that address key fields in behavioral medicine. Each section begins with one or two methodological or conceptual chapters, followed by contributions that address substantive topics within that field. Major health problems such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, HIV/AIDs, and obesity are explored from multiple perspectives. The aim is to present behavioral medicine as an integrative discipline, involving diverse methodologies and paradigms that converge on health and well being.
Download or read book Adolescence in Context written by Tara L. Kuther and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2020-06-03 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From award-winning author Tara L. Kuther comes Adolescence in Context, a topically oriented text that connects learners to the science that shapes our understanding of today′s teenagers and young adults. The book is organized around three core themes: the centrality of context, the importance of research, and the applied value of developmental science. The text presents classic research, current research, and foundational theories, which Kuther frames in real-life contexts such as gender, race and ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. Students will come away with an understanding of the book’s themes and material that they will immediately be able to apply to their own lives and future careers.
Download or read book Individual Social and Environmental Factors Associated with Fruit and Vegetable Intake Among Adolescents written by Michelle L. Granner and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
