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

Autor: Grin J, C. Cavadini, Bernard Decarli, P.-A. Michaud, F. Narring
Rok vydání: 2000
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Zdroj: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 54:S16-S20
ISSN: 1476-5640
0954-3007
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1600979
Popis: Objective: To describe food habits and dietary intakes of athletic and non-athletic adolescents in Switzerland. Setting: College, high schools and professional centers in the Swiss canton of Vaud. Method: A total of 3540 subjects aged 9–19 y answered a self-reported anonymous questionnaire to assess lifestyles, physical plus sports activity and food habits. Within this sample, a subgroup of 246 subjects aged 11–15 also participated in an in-depth ancillary study including a 3 day dietary record completed by an interview with a dietician. Results: More boys than girls reported engaging in regular sports activities (P
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