Eating habits and physical activity in dieter and non-dieter youth: A gender analysis of English and Spanish adolescents

Ramos, P; Brooks, F; García-Moya, I; Rivera, F; Moreno, C

Eating habits and physical activity in dieter and non-dieter youth: A gender analysis of English and Spanish adolescents

Ramos, P Brooks, F

García-Moya, I Rivera, F Moreno, C

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Citation:: Social Science Journal, 2013, 50 (4), pp. 575 - 582
Issue Date:: 2013-12-01

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dc.contributor.author	Ramos, P	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Brooks, F https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8975-325X	en_US
dc.contributor.author	García-Moya, I	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Rivera, F	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Moreno, C	en_US
dc.date.issued	2013-12-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Social Science Journal, 2013, 50 (4), pp. 575 - 582	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0362-3319	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/116657
dc.description.abstract	A high prevalence of youth is overweight or obese, and a frequent lack of monitoring of their weight control strategies is observed. Consequently, this paper compares the eating habits and physical activities of male and female dieters and non-dieters. Data are obtained from the large cross-national WHO collaborative study "Health Behavior in School-aged Children 2010". The current sample consists of 9,444 students aged 11, 13 and 15 years from England and Spain. Participants are asked about dieting, vigorous and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, breakfast frequency and fruit, vegetable, sweet and soft drink consumption. A logistic regression is used to examine the differences between dieters and non-dieters with regard to the aforementioned eating and physical activity habits. Differences between genders, countries, and those associated with BMI (body mass index) are also considered. The results suggest that the reality of weight control differs from the major health promotion recommendations during adolescence. © 2013 Western Social Science Association.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Social Science Journal	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.soscij.2013.09.017	en_US
dc.subject.classification	General Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences	en_US
dc.title	Eating habits and physical activity in dieter and non-dieter youth: A gender analysis of English and Spanish adolescents	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	4	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	50	en_US
utslib.for	MD Multidisciplinary	en_US
utslib.for	1111 Nutrition and Dietetics	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
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Abstract:

A high prevalence of youth is overweight or obese, and a frequent lack of monitoring of their weight control strategies is observed. Consequently, this paper compares the eating habits and physical activities of male and female dieters and non-dieters. Data are obtained from the large cross-national WHO collaborative study "Health Behavior in School-aged Children 2010". The current sample consists of 9,444 students aged 11, 13 and 15 years from England and Spain. Participants are asked about dieting, vigorous and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, breakfast frequency and fruit, vegetable, sweet and soft drink consumption. A logistic regression is used to examine the differences between dieters and non-dieters with regard to the aforementioned eating and physical activity habits. Differences between genders, countries, and those associated with BMI (body mass index) are also considered. The results suggest that the reality of weight control differs from the major health promotion recommendations during adolescence. © 2013 Western Social Science Association.

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