Food intake, physical activity and body composition of adolescents and young adults: data from Brazilian Study of Nutrition and Health.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lifestyle acquired in youth can determine the individual's health. Constant vigilances in all aspects related to the health of the young population is essential, and evaluate their health parameters is important. The objective of this study was to describe and to compare food intake, physical activity (PA) practice, nutritional status and body composition between adolescents and young adults.

Methods

Four hundred seventy-six individuals from the Brazilian Study of Nutrition and Health (EBANS) were analyzed. Food intake was evaluated by applying two 24-h Dietary Recall. The PA and sitting time (ST) were measured by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire in minutes/week and metabolic equivalent task (METs). Body weight and waist circumference (WC) were me

SUBMITTER: Del'Arco APWT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8196498 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature