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Factors Affecting the Body Mass Index in Adolescents in Portuguese Schools

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dc.contributor.authorGuiné, Raquel
dc.contributor.authorFernandes, Sofia
dc.contributor.authorFerreira, Manuela
dc.contributor.authorCardoso, Ana Paula
dc.contributor.authorAbrantes, José Luís
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-30T13:22:29Z
dc.date.available2016-09-30T13:22:29Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractThe prevalence of overweight and obesity among children is increasing; hence, it was aimed to assess the Body Mass Index (BMI) in school children aged from 10 to 18 years for girls and to 17 for boys, as well as to identify the factors influencing BMI. This study included 742 students who answered a questionnaire previously approved for application in schools. The results showed some sociodemographic factors associated with BMI classes: age, school year, practicing high competition sport, being federate in a sport or having a vegetarian diet. The educational factors associated with BMI classes included only seminars given at school by a nutritionist. Behavioural factors significantly associated with BMI included: learning in classes, playing in the open air, reading books or use of internet. As conclusion, the results demonstrated that several factors affect BMI, and hence some actions could be taken in order to change them so as to reduce the prevalence of overweight, namely reinforcing the role of school and a more active participation of nutritionists in the education of the adolescents.pt_PT
dc.identifier.citationGuiné RPF, Fernandes SR, Abrants JL, Cardososo AP, Ferreira M. (2016) Factors Affecting the Body Mass Index in Adolescents in Portuguese Schools. Croatian Journal of Food Technology, Biotechnology and Nutrition, 11(1-2), 58-64.pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/3359
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.subjectAdolescentspt_PT
dc.subjectBody Mass Indexpt_PT
dc.subjectNutrition Educationpt_PT
dc.subjecthealthy eatingpt_PT
dc.titleFactors Affecting the Body Mass Index in Adolescents in Portuguese Schoolspt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage64pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue1-2pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage58pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleCroatian Journal of Food Technology, Biotechnology and Nutritionpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume11pt_PT
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person.familyNamePaula Pereira de Oliveira Cardoso
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person.givenNameRaquel
person.givenNameManuela
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person.givenNameJosé Luís
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