The omission of meals is associated with excess weight in adolescents

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to investigate the association between skipping meals and excess weight in adolescents. This study used a secondary database based on cross-sectional research. Weight and height were measured for the classification of nutritional status and the omission of meals was determined from the 24-hour food record. Statistical analyses were performed on a sample stratified by age from 10 to 13 years and 14 to 19 years. There was a high prevalence of excess weight (overweight and obesity) in the sample and a high frequency of meal omission among adolescents. The omission of lunch and dinner among adolescents between 14 and 19 years and those between 10 to 13 years, respectively, was directly associated with excess weight.

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Main Authors:	Brito,Larissa Cardoso de, Barros,Natassia Ellen Rodrigues Paiva, Braga,Ribanna Aparecida Marques, Silva,Francisco Ranilson Alves, Pinto,Francisco José Maia, Arruda,Soraia Pinheiro Machado, Maia,Carla Soraya Costa
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedad Chilena de Nutrición, Bromatología y Toxicología 2020
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-75182020000600960
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