Dietary habits and overweight/obesity in adolescents in Xi'an City, China

Li, M; Dibley, MJ; Sibbritt, DW; Yan, H

Dietary habits and overweight/obesity in adolescents in Xi'an City, China

Li, M Dibley, MJ Sibbritt, DW

Yan, H

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Citation:: Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2010, 19 (1), pp. 76 - 82
Issue Date:: 2010-03-01

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dc.contributor.author	Li, M	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Dibley, MJ	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Sibbritt, DW https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3561-9447	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Yan, H	en_US
dc.date.issued	2010-03-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2010, 19 (1), pp. 76 - 82	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0964-7058	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/31125
dc.description.abstract	This study explored the association between dietary habits and overweight and obesity in adolescents from Xi'an City, China. A cross-sectional sample of 1804 adolescents was recruited in 2004 from 30 junior high schools in six districts of Xi'an City, northwest China. Weight and height was measured and eating habits assessed using a self-administered questionnaire. Logistic regression was used to identify dietary patterns associated with overweight and obesity and adjusted for socio-demographic factors. Consumption of foods and beverages outside three main meals, and potato chips was more popular in boys than in girls, while girls consumed more fried food and soft drinks than boys. In boys, an increased consumption of soft drinks was associated with increased risk of overweight and obesity (1100 mL/day, OR: 1.9, 95% CI: 1.1-3.8), while consuming preserved fruit was associated with decreased risk (OR: 0.6, 95% CI: 0.5-0.9). In girls, having breakfast outside the home (OR: 1.7, 95% CI: 1.1-2.3) and an increased consumption of energy-dense foods (OR: 1.7, 95% CI: 1.04-2.9), was associated with increased risk of overweight and obesity, while frequently having foods and beverages outside the three main meals (OR: 0.6, 95% CI: 0.4-0.9) was associated with decreased risk. The consumption of breakfast outside the home, soft drinks and energy-dense fast foods were positively associated with overweight and obesity in adolescents. Future health education programs to prevent excess weight gain should target such unhealthy eating habits.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Nutrition & Dietetics	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Obesity	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Body Mass Index	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Child	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	China	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Cross-Sectional Studies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Feeding Behavior	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Health Promotion	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Overweight	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Risk Factors	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Sex Characteristics	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Statistics as Topic	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Surveys and Questionnaires	en_US
dc.title	Dietary habits and overweight/obesity in adolescents in Xi'an City, China	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	1	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	19	en_US
utslib.for	1111 Nutrition and Dietetics	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Public Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access
pubs.issue	1	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	19	en_US

Abstract:

This study explored the association between dietary habits and overweight and obesity in adolescents from Xi'an City, China. A cross-sectional sample of 1804 adolescents was recruited in 2004 from 30 junior high schools in six districts of Xi'an City, northwest China. Weight and height was measured and eating habits assessed using a self-administered questionnaire. Logistic regression was used to identify dietary patterns associated with overweight and obesity and adjusted for socio-demographic factors. Consumption of foods and beverages outside three main meals, and potato chips was more popular in boys than in girls, while girls consumed more fried food and soft drinks than boys. In boys, an increased consumption of soft drinks was associated with increased risk of overweight and obesity (1100 mL/day, OR: 1.9, 95% CI: 1.1-3.8), while consuming preserved fruit was associated with decreased risk (OR: 0.6, 95% CI: 0.5-0.9). In girls, having breakfast outside the home (OR: 1.7, 95% CI: 1.1-2.3) and an increased consumption of energy-dense foods (OR: 1.7, 95% CI: 1.04-2.9), was associated with increased risk of overweight and obesity, while frequently having foods and beverages outside the three main meals (OR: 0.6, 95% CI: 0.4-0.9) was associated with decreased risk. The consumption of breakfast outside the home, soft drinks and energy-dense fast foods were positively associated with overweight and obesity in adolescents. Future health education programs to prevent excess weight gain should target such unhealthy eating habits.

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