Parental Correlates of Body Weight Status Among High School Students in Tehran

Sports team participation has myriad benefits for girls. We used the 1999-2015 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, a nationally representative survey of US high school students, to examine time trends in sports team participation. Data from 2015 alone were examined for current differences in participation by sex, race/ethnicity, grade, and weight status. For both analyses, unadjusted and adjusted logistic regressions, with team participation as the dependent variable, were used. In 2015, 53% of US high school girls participated in team sports. Participation was higher among non-Hispanic white (60.7%) compared to Hispanic (40.7%) and Asian (35.6%) girls, and girls with normal-weight status (58.1%) compared to overweight (50.0%) and obese (36.5%) girls ( P < .01 for all comparisons). From 1999 to 2015, the rate of increase in participation was higher among non-Hispanic black girls than non-Hispanic white girls. No increase was observed for Hispanic and Asian girls. Addressing the disparities found in team participation is imperative.

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Insufficient Sleep and Weight Status in High School Students: Should we be Focusing on the Extremes?

Children s Health Care ◽

10.1080/02739615.2013.765785 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 130117103830009

Author(s):

Elizabeth Culnan ◽

Stephanie Brooks Holliday ◽

Brian P. Daly ◽

Richa Aggarwal ◽

Jacqueline D. Kloss

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Weight Status ◽

School Students ◽

Insufficient Sleep

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Location of Food Stores Near Schools Does Not Predict the Weight Status of Maine High School Students

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior ◽

10.1016/j.jneb.2010.08.008 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 43 (4) ◽

pp. 274-278 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

David E. Harris ◽

Janet Whatley Blum ◽

Matthew Bampton ◽

Liam M. O’Brien ◽

Christina M. Beaudoin ◽

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Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Weight Status ◽

School Students ◽

Food Stores

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Self-perception of body weight among high school students in Taipei, Taiwan

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health ◽

10.1515/ijamh.2005.17.2.123 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Randy Μ Page ◽

Ching-Mei Lee ◽

Nae-Fang Miao

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Body Weight ◽

High School Students ◽

Self Perception ◽

School Students

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Impact of the school lunch program on overweight and obesity among junior high school students: a nationwide study in Japan

Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/pubmed/fdy095 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 41 (2) ◽

pp. 362-370 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

A Miyawaki ◽

J S Lee ◽

Y Kobayashi

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Body Weight ◽

High School Students ◽

Junior High School ◽

School Lunch ◽

Coverage Rate ◽

Junior High School Students ◽

School Students ◽

School Lunch Program ◽

Lunch Program

Abstract Background Japan has experienced a low prevalence of childhood obesity. The Japanese nationwide school lunch program is suggested to have helped this phenomenon, but it has not been proven. Methods From official statistics, we combined annual data for 2006–15 about the prefecture-level school lunch coverage rate for public junior high school students and the prefecture-level nutritional indicators calculated by randomly selected age–sex groups of 13–15-year olds: the percentage of overweight, obese or underweight children, who are 20% heavier, 30% heavier or 20% lighter than the standard weight by sex, age and height; and mean body weight (kg) or height (cm). We estimated the impact of the school lunch coverage rate on the nutritional indicators in subsequent years, adjusting for the lagged dependent variable and dummies for prefecture, age and year. Results A 10 percentage point increase in the prefecture-level school lunch coverage rate significantly decreased the percentage of overweight (0.37%, 95% CI: 0.18–0.56) and obesity (0.23%, 0.10–0.37) in subsequent years among boys, but not among girls. No significant effect on the percentage of underweight or mean body weight/height was observed for either sex. Conclusions Appropriate nutritional intake through school lunch may be effective to reduce childhood obesity.

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Prevalence and Correlates of Missing Meals Among High School Students—United States, 2010

American Journal of Health Promotion ◽

10.1177/0890117116667348 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 32 (1) ◽

pp. 89-95 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Zewditu Demissie ◽

Danice K. Eaton ◽

Richard Lowry ◽

Allison J. Nihiser ◽

Jennifer L. Foltz

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Video Game ◽

Fast Food ◽

Weight Status ◽

Sedentary Behaviors ◽

School Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Increased Risk

Purpose: To determine the prevalence and correlates of missing meals among adolescents. Design: The 2010 National Youth Physical Activity and Nutrition Study, a cross-sectional study. Setting: School based. Participants: A nationally representative sample of 11 429 high school students. Measures: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner consumption; demographics; measured and perceived weight status; physical activity and sedentary behaviors; and fruit, vegetable, milk, sugar-sweetened beverage, and fast-food intake. Analysis: Prevalence estimates for missing breakfast, lunch, or dinner on ≥1 day during the past 7 days were calculated. Associations between demographics and missing meals were tested. Associations of lifestyle and dietary behaviors with missing meals were examined using logistic regression controlling for sex, race/ethnicity, and grade. Results: In 2010, 63.1% of students missed breakfast, 38.2% missed lunch, and 23.3% missed dinner; the prevalence was highest among female and non-Hispanic black students. Being overweight/obese, perceiving oneself to be overweight, and video game/computer use were associated with increased risk of missing meals. Physical activity behaviors were associated with reduced risk of missing meals. Students who missed breakfast were less likely to eat fruits and vegetables and more likely to consume sugar-sweetened beverages and fast food. Conclusion: Breakfast was the most frequently missed meal, and missing breakfast was associated with the greatest number of less healthy dietary practices. Intervention and education efforts might prioritize breakfast consumption.

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