Eating behaviour effects on health and school performance in adolescents
Aten. prim. (Barc., Ed. impr.)
; 48(cong): 163-167, sept. 2016. graf, tab
Artículo
en Inglés
| IBECS
| ID: ibc-158829
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ES1.1
Ubicación: BNCS
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To identify factors associated with academic performance of adolescents, including sociodemographic variables; analyse the influence of eating behaviour may have in predicting the quality of school performance of adolescents; and analyse the relationship these variables establish among themselves.DESIGN:
Quantitative, cross-sectional, analytical, descriptive and correlational, explanatory and retrospective study.SETTING:
2nd and 3rd Cycle Basic School in the Viseu Municipality, Portugal, 2011-2012.PARTICIPANTS:
Non-probability convenience sampling, consisting of 380 students attending 7th, 8th and 9th grades, aged between 11 and 17 years. Measurements Data collected by direct questionnaire, with socio-demographic information, eating behaviour, and school performance scale (adapted from Fermin, 2005).RESULTS:
The prevalence of adolescents who do not have breakfast was 4.5%. Within adolescents with unhealthy diets, boys commit a higher of percentage food errors (51.3%) and more on 8th and 9th years (35.6%). Academic achievement is higher in girls (P < .001), in the younger students (P < .001) in those with a parent with secondary or higher education (P = .019) and students who have a healthy diet (P = .000).CONCLUSIONS:
An inadequate eating behaviour and an unhealthy diet are associated with decreased school performance in adolescents. The implications at the individual, family and social level proves to be important to identify risk groups to develop prevention policies in the field of nutrition educationRESUMEN
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Colección:
Bases de datos nacionales
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España
Base de datos:
IBECS
Asunto principal:
Rendimiento Escolar Bajo
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Trastornos de la Nutrición del Niño
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Estado de Salud
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Conducta Alimentaria
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
Aspecto:
Determinantes sociales de la salud
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Preferencia del paciente
Límite:
Adolescente
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Niño
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Aten. prim. (Barc., Ed. impr.)
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
Institución/País de afiliación:
3rd cycle of Viso+Portugal
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Polytechnic Institute of Viseu/Portugal