Food consumption frequency and excess body weight in adolescents in the context of financial crisis in Barcelona (Spain)

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• dc.contributor.author Arechavala Roe, Teresa, 1987-
• dc.contributor.author Continente Garcia, Xavier, 1980-
• dc.contributor.author Pérez-Giménez, Anna
• dc.contributor.author Bartoll, Xavier
• dc.contributor.author Sánchez Martínez, Francesca, 1975-
• dc.contributor.author López, María José
• dc.date.accessioned 2023-06-26T06:02:39Z
• dc.date.available 2023-06-26T06:02:39Z
• dc.date.issued 2016
• dc.description.abstract To describe food consumption frequency in adolescents in the context of the financial crisis in 2012, and to analyse potential fluctuations in excess body weight between 2008 and 2012. A cross-sectional study of eating habits and excess body weight was conducted in adolescents aged 13 to 19 years old from public, subsidised and private secondary schools in Barcelona, Spain. The FRESC lifestyle risk factors survey was used, and food frequency consumption, food recommendations and body mass index were analysed according to gender, year of education and socioeconomic status. Girls ate vegetables and fruits more frequently than boys, while the prevalence of junk food consumption was higher in boys. The prevalence of compliance with food recommendations was lower than 50% for all foods, and gender and socioeconomic differences were found for eggs, red meat and soft drinks. Regarding excess body weight, boys had a higher prevalence than girls in the 2 years analysed. Furthermore, a reduction in excess body weight was observed among girls in secondary education in the highest socioeconomic groups (28.7% [95% CI: 24.8-32.6%] in 2008 to 20.5% [95% CI: 17.1-23.8%] in 2012). The prevalence of adolescents following food recommendations is low, and gender differences were found in terms of food consumption frequency, even in the context of financial crisis. There is a need to promote programmes and policies to reduce inequalities related to eating habits and excess body weight in adolescents.
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• dc.identifier.citation Arechavala T, Continente X, Pérez-Giménez A, Bartoll X, Sànchez-Martínez F, López MJ. Food consumption frequency and excess body weight in adolescents in the context of financial crisis in Barcelona (Spain). Gaceta sanitaria. 2016 Nov-Dec;30(6):457-63. DOI: 10.1016/j.gaceta.2016.03.013
• dc.identifier.doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gaceta.2016.03.013
• dc.identifier.issn 0213-9111
• dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10230/57332
• dc.language.iso eng
• dc.publisher Elsevier
• dc.relation.ispartof Gaceta sanitaria. 2016 Nov-Dec;30(6):457-63
• dc.rights © 2016 SESPAS. Published by Elsevier España, S.L.U. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
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• dc.rights.uri http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
• dc.subject.keyword Adolescent
• dc.subject.keyword Food consumption
• dc.subject.keyword Overweight
• dc.subject.keyword Economic recession
• dc.subject.keyword Diet surveys
• dc.title Food consumption frequency and excess body weight in adolescents in the context of financial crisis in Barcelona (Spain)
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