Diet quality, school attendance, and body weight status in adolescent girls in rural Guatemala

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Violeta Chacón ◽  
Qinran Liu ◽  
Yikyung Park ◽  
Peter Rohloff ◽  
Joaquin Barnoya
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
School Attendance ◽  
Body Weight Status ◽  
Quality School

scholarly journals The influence of parental encouragement and caring about healthy eating on children’s diet quality and body weights

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 822-829 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin Faught ◽  
Kerry Vander Ploeg ◽  
Yen Li Chu ◽  
Kate Storey ◽  
Paul J Veugelers
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Health Behaviours ◽  
Healthy Foods ◽  
Body Weight Status ◽  
Grade 5 ◽  
Promotion Strategies

AbstractObjectiveIn order to mitigate childhood obesity, evidence on what influences children’s health behaviours is needed to inform new health promotion strategies. The present study investigated the association between parental practices and their child’s diet and body weight status.DesignGrade 5 students and their parents completed health surveys. Parents were asked how much they ‘encourage their child to eat healthy foods’ and how much they ‘personally care about healthy eating’. Children’s diet quality and vegetable and fruit intake were assessed using an FFQ. Children’s heights and weights were measured to determine body weight status. Mixed-effects regression models were used to determine the influence of parental responses on the outcomes of interest.SettingElementary schools across the province of Alberta, Canada.SubjectsGrade 5 students (aged 10 and 11 years;n8388) and their parent(s).ResultsMost parents reported caring about healthy eating and encouraging their child to eat healthy foods at least quite a lot. Children whose parents who cared or encouraged ‘very much’ compared with ‘quite a lot’ were more likely have better diet quality and were less likely to be overweight. Children whose parents both cared and encouraged ‘very much’ compared with ‘quite a lot’ scored an average of 2·06 points higher on the diet quality index (β=2·06; 95 % CI 1·45, 2·66).ConclusionsHealth promotion strategies that aim for a high level of parental interest and encouragement of their children to eat healthy foods may improve diet quality and prevent overweight among children.

scholarly journals Examination of the effect of overall diet quality on chronologic age and body weight status at the onset of puberty

2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sibylle Kranz ◽  
Stefanie Gerlach ◽  
Guo Cheng ◽  
Lars Libuda ◽  
Anke Guenther ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Body Weight Status

scholarly journals Are Psychosocial Consequences of Obesity and Hyperandrogenism Present in Adolescent Girls with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome?

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Zachurzok ◽  
Agnieszka Pasztak-Opilka ◽  
Elzbieta Forys-Dworniczak ◽  
Agnieszka Drosdzol-Cop ◽  
Aneta Gawlik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Psychological Functioning ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Polycystic Ovary ◽  
Study Objective ◽  
Social Competencies ◽  
Body Weight Status ◽  
Psychological Gender ◽  
Social Exposure

Study Objective. The objective of this study was to evaluate whether body weight status and clinical hyperandrogenism may influence social competencies and psychological gender features in adolescent girls. Design and Participants. In 104 adolescent girls, psychological gender inventory (PGI) and social competencies questionnaire (SCQ) (assessing social abilities in three aspects: intimacy (I), social exposure (SE), and assertiveness (AS)) were performed. Subjects were divided into four subgroups: G1—24 nonobese girls without hyperandrogenism, G2—18 obese girls without hyperandrogenism, G3—30 nonobese hyperandrogenic girls, and G4—32 obese girls with hyperandrogenism. Results. There were no significant differences in all parts of SCQ and PGI between the study and control groups. The feminine woman type dominated in all groups; in G3 and G4, masculine woman type appeared more often than in G1 and G2 (13.3% and 12.5% versus 4.0% and 0.0%, resp.). In G4, positive relationship between BMI z-score and SCQ (r=0.4, p=0.03) was found. In G1, the relationship was opposite (r=−0.5, p=0.03). Hirsutism correlated negatively with SCQ (r=−0.5, p=0.02), I (r=−0.5, p=0.02), and AS (r=−0.5, p=0.02) only in G1; in other groups, this relationship was insignificant. In G4, higher testosterone level was associated with lower SCQ (r=−0.5, p=0.008) and AS (r=−0.5, p=0.003). In G2, testosterone concentration correlated positively with SCQ (r=0.6, p=0.01), SE (r=0.5, p=0.02), and AS (r=0.6, p=0.02). Conclusion. In adolescent girls, neither body weight nor clinical features of hyperandrogenism seem to be the source of evaluated disorders in psychological functioning.

scholarly journals Diet quality and its relationship with body weight status and laboratory parameters in breast cancer patients undergoing treatment

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krystal Ng LS ◽  
Chan Yoke Mun ◽  
Zalilah MS
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Serum Albumin ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Body Weight Status

Abstract Background To determine whether diet quality was associated with body weight status and laboratory parameters among breast cancer patients undergoing treatment. Methods A cross sectional study comprises of 169 patients was conducted from January to May 2017. Diet quality and level of physical activity of patients were ascertained using Healthy Eating Index (HEI)-2015 and International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)-short form, respectively. Data were available on body mass index and biochemical data, including of serum albumin, serum hemoblogbin and neutrophils count. Logistic regression was performed to identify the association between diet quality with body weight status, serum albumin, serum hemoglobin and neutrophils count. Results The mean total HEI score (standard deviation) of the breast cancer patients was 63.86 (8.75). More than 80% of the subjects did not adhere to the dietary guidelines for whole grains, dairy, refined grains, ratio of poly- and mono-unsaturated fatty acids to saturated fatty acids components. In the multivariate model, those who perceived higher score of total HEI-2015 were less likely to experience overweight (Q4 vs Q1: OR=0.36; 95% CI=0.13, 0.99) while reported higher concentration of serum hemoglobin (Q4 vs Q1: OR=0.36; 95% CI=0.13, 0.98; Q3 vs Q1: OR=0.35; 95% CI=0.13, 0.92). Non-significant associations of diet quality were shown for serum albumin and neutrophils count. Conclusions A majority of breast cancer patients require dietary modification, especially for fatty acids, grains and dairy products. A better diet quality was related with lower likelihood of overweight and low level of hemoglobin. Improving the quality of cancer care in breast cancer patients should emphasize on dietary intervention.

scholarly journals Associations between eating frequency and energy intake, energy density, diet quality and body weight status in adults from the USA

2016 ◽  
Vol 115 (12) ◽  
pp. 2138-2144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong Zhu ◽  
James H. Hollis
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Energy Density ◽  
Energy Intake ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Eating Frequency ◽  
Body Weight Status ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Lower Energy Density

AbstractTo investigate associations between eating frequency and energy intake, energy density, diet quality and body weight status in adults from the USA, combined data from the 2009–2010 and 2011–2012 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) were used in this study. The first 24-h dietary recall data from eligible participants (4017 men and 3774 women) were used to calculate eating frequency, as well as energy intake, energy density and the Healthy Eating Index 2010 (HEI-2010), as a measure of diet quality. BMI and waist circumference were obtained from the NHANES body measures data. Adjusting for confounding socio-demographic characteristics and lifestyle factors, a higher eating frequency was significantly associated with higher energy intake in both men and women (bothP<0·001). A higher eating frequency was also significantly associated with lower energy density in both men and women, regardless of whether beverage or water intake was included in the calculation of energy density (allP<0·01). Moreover, there was a significant positive association between eating frequency and the HEI-2010 total score in both men and women (bothP<0·001). Eating frequency was inversely associated with BMI in women (P=0·003), as well as waist circumference in both men (P=0·032) and women (P=0·010). Results from the present study suggested that adults with a higher eating frequency in the USA had a healthier diet with lower energy density and better diet quality, and eating frequency was inversely associated with body weight status.

scholarly journals PROP taster status interacts with the built environment to influence children's food acceptance and body weight status

Obesity ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 786-794 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlye Burd ◽  
Araliya Senerat ◽  
Earle Chambers ◽  
Kathleen L. Keller
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Food Acceptance ◽  
Body Weight Status
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