Intervention Program in children and adolescents to promote Physical Fitness, Physical Activity and Nutritional Knowledge

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Estatuto socioeconómico e consumo nutricional em adolescentes

Publication . Azevedo, Ana; Dinis, Patrícia; Sousa, Martins; Fernandes, António; Ribeiro, José Carlos; Ferro-Lebres, Vera

Studies indicate that dietary intake of adolescents is influenced by socioeconomic level of the family. Compare adolescents’ food consumption and anthropometry by socioeconomic status. Data were collected through 3 day food diaries, anthropometric data were objectively measured. Statistical analysis was performed using IBM SPSS Statistics 22 software. A sample of 63 adolescents was studied, mostly female and aged from 10 to 19 years. There were no statistically significant differences (pvalue = 0.378) in the anthropometric measurements between socio economic status groups. Adolescents with lower socioeconomic status consume significantly more energy (pvalue=0.033), vegetable protein (pvalue =0.005), total carbohydrates (pvalue=0.011) and starch (pvalue=0.011). It is concluded that adolescents’ nutritional intake significantly differs between socioeconomic status groups. This study highlights the need to have public health interventions to reduce these socioeconomic differences.

2015Conference poster

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Consumo de frutas e hortícolas nas refeições intermédias em adolescentes

Publication . Alves, Ana Francisca Lemos; Teixeira, Joana Isabel; Barbosa, Rubina; Fernandes, António; Ribeiro, José Carlos; Ferro-Lebres, Vera

The snack meal is defined as the consumption of food ingested in addition to the three main meals, and thereby contributing to additional calories. Increasing the number of snacks may be beneficial, as long as the energy balance is maintained, and are frequently mentioned as an opportunity to increase fruit consumption, however, carbohydrates and added sugars tend to be overconsumed at snacking occasions.The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the prevalence of snack consumption and fruits and vegetables intake in adolescents. A sample of 70 adolescents between 12 and 19 years was studied. The adolescents were assessed for snacks consumption through the three day food diary method and their anthropometric data were objectively measured. Data analysis was performed with the ordinal Spearman correlation test, with a 95% significance, using the SPSS 22.0. Adolescents had a mean of 4.4 meals and 1.5 snacks a day. There was a positive correlation between fruit and vegetables consumption and the prevalence of snacks, the same was observed for the total number of meals and the consumption of vegetables. These results were in agreement to what has been shown by Marques Vidal et al (2006), also regarding Portuguese adolescents. These results suggest that the higher the prevalence of snack consumption, the greater the consumption of fruits and vegetables, signifying a positive relation between snacking and a healthy diet.

2015Conference poster

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Adolescents snacks: fruit and vegetable consumption

Publication . Alves, Ana Francisca Lemos; Teixeira, Joana Isabel; Barbosa, Rubina; Fernandes, António; Ribeiro, José Carlos; Ferro-Lebres, Vera

The snack meal is defined as the consumption of food ingested in addition to the three main meals, and thereby contributing to additional calories. Increasing the number of snacks may be beneficial, as long as the energy balance is maintained, and are frequently mentioned as an opportunity to increase fruit consumption, however, carbohydrates and added sugars tend to be over-consumed at snacking occasions.The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the prevalence of snack consumption and fruits and vegetables intake in adolescents. A sample of 70 adolescents between 12 and 19 years was studied. The adolescents were assessed for snacks consumption through the three day food diary method and their anthropometric data were objectively measured. Data analysis was performed with the ordinal Spearman correlation test, with a 95% significance, using the SPSS 22.0. Adolescents had a mean of 4.4 meals and 1.5 snacks a day. There was a positive correlation between fruit and vegetables consumption and the prevalence of snacks, the same was observed for the total number of meals and the consumption of vegetables. These results were in agreement to what has been shown by Marques Vidal et al (2006), also regarding Portuguese adolescents. These results suggest that the higher the prevalence of snack consumption, the greater the consumption of fruits and vegetables, signifying a positive relation between snacking and a healthy diet.

2015Conference object

Open access