Nutritional knowledge and habits of adolescents aged 9 to 13 years in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates: a crosssectional study
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2017; 23 (8): 551-558
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ABSTRACT
Good nutritional knowledge and behaviour among adolescents is important to avoid health problems that can continue into adulthood. This cross-sectional study aimed to provide baseline data on nutritional knowledge and eating habits of adolescents in Sharjah. Data were collected from 300 adolescents aged 9-13 years attending 4 private schools using a validated self-administered questionnaire. Most students [86%] had poor nutritional knowledge, especially in key areas nutritional terms, what constitutes healthy snacks and foods, daily nutritional requirements and components of food [e.g. fibre, fat, sugar]. Only 34% of the students had healthy eating behaviour 33% had eaten none or 1 vegetable only in the previous week, 25% had eaten unhealthy snacks 3 or more times, 19% had eaten frequently or daily at fast food outlets, and 36% had skipped breakfast frequently or daily. Culturally-specific, school-based educational interventions are warranted to build sound nutritional knowledge among adolescents and motivate the diet and behaviour changes needed to promote health throughout the lifespan
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Índice:
IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental)
Assunto principal:
Instituições Acadêmicas
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Estudos Transversais
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Inquéritos e Questionários
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Fenômenos Fisiológicos da Nutrição do Adolescente
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Conhecimento
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Comportamento Alimentar
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de prevalência
Limite:
Adolescente
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Criança
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
East Mediterr Health J.
Ano de publicação:
2017
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