Associations between Physical Activity and Food Intake among Children and Adolescents: Results of KiGGS Wave 2.

ABSTRACT: A balanced diet and sufficient physical activity are essential for the healthy growth of children and adolescents and for obesity prevention. Data from the second wave of the population-based German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS Wave 2; 2014-2017) were used to analyse the association between food intake and physical activity among 6- to 17-year-old children and adolescents (n = 9842). Physical exercise (PE) and recommended daily physical activity (RDPA) were assessed with self-administered questionnaires and food intake by a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire. Multivariable logistic regression was used to analyse the association between food group intake (dependent variable) and level of PE or RDPA. High levels of physical ac

SUBMITTER: Manz K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6566319 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature