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Ethnic differences in BMI among Dutch adolescents: what is the role of screen-viewing, active commuting to school, and consumption of soft drinks and high-caloric snacks?
BACKGROUND: The threats posed by the rising prevalence of overweight and obesity on public health have been widely acknowledged. Several population groups, which deserve special attention because of their higher prevalence rates, have been identified. These include adolescents and ethnic sub-groups....
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2683790/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19383136 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1479-5868-6-23 |
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author | Singh, Amika S Chinapaw, Mai JM Brug, Johannes Kremers, Stef PJ Visscher, Tommy LS van Mechelen, Willem |
author_facet | Singh, Amika S Chinapaw, Mai JM Brug, Johannes Kremers, Stef PJ Visscher, Tommy LS van Mechelen, Willem |
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description | BACKGROUND: The threats posed by the rising prevalence of overweight and obesity on public health have been widely acknowledged. Several population groups, which deserve special attention because of their higher prevalence rates, have been identified. These include adolescents and ethnic sub-groups. The aim of the present study was twofold: (1) to assess ethnic differences in body mass index (BMI) and in behaviours that are related to both energy intake and energy expenditure, and (2) to examine whether these behaviours explain the relationship between ethnicity and BMI. METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional data analysis among 957 Dutch adolescents (mean age = 12.7 years). Body height and weight were measured using a standardized protocol. Adolescents completed a questionnaire on screen-viewing behaviour, physical activity, consumption of sugar-containing beverages, and consumption of high-caloric snacks. RESULTS: In our study sample 121 adolescents (= 13%) were of Non-Western origin. BMI was significantly higher in Non-Western adolescents (boys: 19.9 kg/m(2), SD = 3.0, girls: 20.9 kg/m(2), SD = 3.8) compared to Dutch adolescents (boys: 18.4 kg/m(2), SD = 2.8, girls: 19.0 kg/m(2), SD = 3.0). Our results show that time spent on television viewing, active commuting to school, and consumption of fruit juices partially mediated the association between BMI and ethnicity. CONCLUSION: Behaviours related to both energy expenditure and energy intake may contribute to the ethnic differences in BMI in adolescents and should be considered when tailoring overweight prevention programs to ethnic subpopulations. TRIAL REGISTRATION: International Standard Randomised Controlled Trial Number ISRCTN87127361 |
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spelling | pubmed-26837902009-05-19 Ethnic differences in BMI among Dutch adolescents: what is the role of screen-viewing, active commuting to school, and consumption of soft drinks and high-caloric snacks? Singh, Amika S Chinapaw, Mai JM Brug, Johannes Kremers, Stef PJ Visscher, Tommy LS van Mechelen, Willem Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act Research BACKGROUND: The threats posed by the rising prevalence of overweight and obesity on public health have been widely acknowledged. Several population groups, which deserve special attention because of their higher prevalence rates, have been identified. These include adolescents and ethnic sub-groups. The aim of the present study was twofold: (1) to assess ethnic differences in body mass index (BMI) and in behaviours that are related to both energy intake and energy expenditure, and (2) to examine whether these behaviours explain the relationship between ethnicity and BMI. METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional data analysis among 957 Dutch adolescents (mean age = 12.7 years). Body height and weight were measured using a standardized protocol. Adolescents completed a questionnaire on screen-viewing behaviour, physical activity, consumption of sugar-containing beverages, and consumption of high-caloric snacks. RESULTS: In our study sample 121 adolescents (= 13%) were of Non-Western origin. BMI was significantly higher in Non-Western adolescents (boys: 19.9 kg/m(2), SD = 3.0, girls: 20.9 kg/m(2), SD = 3.8) compared to Dutch adolescents (boys: 18.4 kg/m(2), SD = 2.8, girls: 19.0 kg/m(2), SD = 3.0). Our results show that time spent on television viewing, active commuting to school, and consumption of fruit juices partially mediated the association between BMI and ethnicity. CONCLUSION: Behaviours related to both energy expenditure and energy intake may contribute to the ethnic differences in BMI in adolescents and should be considered when tailoring overweight prevention programs to ethnic subpopulations. TRIAL REGISTRATION: International Standard Randomised Controlled Trial Number ISRCTN87127361 BioMed Central 2009-04-21 /pmc/articles/PMC2683790/ /pubmed/19383136 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1479-5868-6-23 Text en Copyright © 2009 Singh et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License ( (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0) ), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Research Singh, Amika S Chinapaw, Mai JM Brug, Johannes Kremers, Stef PJ Visscher, Tommy LS van Mechelen, Willem Ethnic differences in BMI among Dutch adolescents: what is the role of screen-viewing, active commuting to school, and consumption of soft drinks and high-caloric snacks? |
title | Ethnic differences in BMI among Dutch adolescents: what is the role of screen-viewing, active commuting to school, and consumption of soft drinks and high-caloric snacks? |
title_full | Ethnic differences in BMI among Dutch adolescents: what is the role of screen-viewing, active commuting to school, and consumption of soft drinks and high-caloric snacks? |
title_fullStr | Ethnic differences in BMI among Dutch adolescents: what is the role of screen-viewing, active commuting to school, and consumption of soft drinks and high-caloric snacks? |
title_full_unstemmed | Ethnic differences in BMI among Dutch adolescents: what is the role of screen-viewing, active commuting to school, and consumption of soft drinks and high-caloric snacks? |
title_short | Ethnic differences in BMI among Dutch adolescents: what is the role of screen-viewing, active commuting to school, and consumption of soft drinks and high-caloric snacks? |
title_sort | ethnic differences in bmi among dutch adolescents: what is the role of screen-viewing, active commuting to school, and consumption of soft drinks and high-caloric snacks? |
topic | Research |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2683790/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19383136 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1479-5868-6-23 |
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