Meal Duration and Obesity-Related Indicators among Adolescents: Insights from the EHDLA Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This paper aims to examine the association between meal duration and obesity indicators among Spanish adolescents.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional analysis using data from the Eating Healthy and Daily Life Activities (EHDLA) project involving 755 adolescents aged 12 to 17 years (54.8% girls) from three secondary schools in the Valle de Ricote Region of Murcia, Spain. To evaluate overall meal duration, participants were asked how long (on average) breakfast, morning snacks, lunch, afternoon snacks, and dinner typically last. Subsequently, global meal duration was measured, and the participants were categorized into tertiles. Obesity-related indicators, including body mass index (BMI) z score, waist circumference (WC), and skinfold thickness, were assesse

SUBMITTER: Martinez-Lopez MF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11356952 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature