Food consumption among adolescents and biological and adiposity outcomes

Autor: Cristina Maria Mendes resende, Lívia Almeida Amaral Ferraz, Ana Virginia Rodrigues Veríssimo, Carolina Martins dos Santos Chagas, Rafael dos Santos Henrique, Marcos André Moura dos Santos, Maria Tereza Cartaxo Muniz, Lygia Maria Pereira da Silva
Jazyk: English<br />Portuguese
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: HSJ, Vol 14, Iss 1 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2966-0408
DOI: 10.21876/hsjhci.v14.2024.e1496
Popis: Objective: to investigate the association between macronutrient consumption and biological and adiposity indicators in adolescents. Methods: A total of 77 adolescents were evaluated in relation to anthropometric measurements, sexual maturation, body composition, sociodemographic variables, and food composition. Results: the percentage of lipids in relation to total energy intake was positively related to age (β = 1.33; 95% CI = 0.37 to 2.28), and inversely related to sexual maturation (β = -2.44; 95% CI =-4.68 to – 0.20). Girls had a higher consumption of lipids than boys (β= 4.59; 95% CI = 0.62 to 8.57). Age was positively associated with the consumption of saturated (β = 0.62; 95% CI =0,30 to 0,94) and monounsaturated fatty acids (β=0.48; 95% CI = 0.16 to 0.79). Sexual maturation was inversely associated with the consumption of saturated (β=-1.7; 95% CI = -2.46 to -0.95), monounsaturated (β = -1.59; 95% CI = -2.34 to -0.84), and trans fatty acids (β = -0.32; 95% CI = -0.34 to -0.00). Fat mass showed a positive association with the consumption of saturated (β = 0.18; 95%CI = 0.03 to 0.32) and monounsaturated fatty acids (β = 0.23; 95% CI =0.091 to 0.38). Conclusion: The consumption of lipids was positively related to age and inversely related to sexual maturation; fat mass was positively associated with the consumption of saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids. The findings of this study reinforce the concern regarding a high-fat diet among adolescents, especially older girls.
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