Browsing Human Nutrition by Subject "adolescents"

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    • Association Between Nutrition Literacy and Overweight/Obesity of Adolescents: A Cross–Sectional Study in Chongqing, China 

      Li, Shengping; Zhu, Yuzhao; Zeng, Mao; Li, Zhourong; Zeng, Huan; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article)
      Objective: The burden of overweight and obesity in adolescents is increasing rapidly. This study aimed to assess the association between nutrition literacy and overweight/obesity among adolescents in China. Methods: This ...

    • Clustering of Lifestyle Risk Factors among Algerian Adolescents : Comparison between Urban and Rural Areas: GSHS Data. 

      Kerkadi, Abdelhamid; Al Mannai, Hissa; Saad, Dana; Yakti, Fatima Al Zahra; Attieh, Grace; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)
      Compare the clustering of LBRs between urban and rural Algerian adolescents. Data of this cross-sectional study was derived from the Global School-based Health Survey (GSHS). A self-administered, anonymous questionnaire ...

    • Fast Foods Perception Among Adolescents by Gender and Weight Status 

      Allehdan, Sabika S; Tayyem, Reema F.; Bawadi, Hiba A.; Al-Awwad, Narmeen J.; Al-Mannai, Mariam; ... more authors ( Sage , 2017 , Article)
      Background: Fast food restaurants have become widespread in both developed and developing countries due to nutritional and economic transitions. The frequency of fast food intake is relatively high among adolescents; ...

    • Height and body-mass index trajectories of school-aged children and adolescents from 1985 to 2019 in 200 countries and territories: a pooled analysis of 2181 population-based studies with 65 million participants 

      Andrea, Rodriguez-Martinez; Zhou, Bin; Sophiea, Marisa K; Bentham, James; Paciorek, Christopher J; ... more authors (2020 , Article)
      Background Comparable global data on health and nutrition of school-aged children and adolescents are scarce. We aimed to estimate age trajectories and time trends in mean height and mean body-mass index (BMI), which ...

    • Identification of Adolescents with Adiposities and Elevated Blood Pressure and Implementation of Preventive Measures Warrants the Use of Multiple Clinical Assessment Tools 

      Bawadi, Hiba; Kassab, Manal; Zanabili, Abdel Hadi; Tayyem, Reema ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)
      Background: The burden of abdominal adiposity has increased globally, which is recognized as a key condition for the development of obesity-related disorders among youth, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, ...

    • Prevalence of general and abdominal obesity among adolescents attending independent schools in Qatar 

      Kerkadi, Abdelhamid ( Emerald Publishing Limited , 2018 , Article)
      Purpose: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of general and abdominal obesity among adolescents attending independent schools in Qatar. Design/methodology/approaches: A school-based cross-sectional ...

    • The relationship between lifestyle factors and obesity indices among adolescents in Qatar 

      Kerkadi, Abdelhamid; Sadig, Abdelmonem H.; Bawadi, Hiba; Al Thani, Al Anoud Mohammed; Al Chetachi, Walaa; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2019 , Article)
      Background: Physical inactivity, sedentary behaviour and an unhealthy diet are factors that may increase weight and general and/or abdominal obesity. Objective: To evaluate the relationship between general and abdominal ...

    • Status and correlates of food and nutrition literacy among parents-adolescents’ dyads: findings from 10 Arab countries 

      Hoteit, Maha; Mansour, Rania; Mohsen, Hala; Bookari, Khlood; Hammouh, Fadwa; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media SA , 2023 , Article)
      Background: Food literacy is capturing the attention worldwide and gaining traction in the Arab countries. Strengthening food and nutrition literacy among Arab teenagers are important promising empowering tools which can ...

    • Understanding the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Healthy Eating among Adolescents in Chongqing, China: An Empirical Study Utilizing Structural Equation Modeling 

      Jiang, Ke; Zhang, Laixi; Xie, Changxiao; Li, Zhourong; Shi, Zumin; ... more authors ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2024 , Article)
      Healthy eating is crucial for optimal growth, development, and the prevention of chronic diseases in adolescents. Our study aimed to develop a comprehensive structural equation model (SEM) to analyze the relationships ...