Adolescents who practice physical activity have adequate food choices, regardless of the level of somatic maturation and adiposity

Tozo, Tatiana Aparecida Affornali; Pereira, Beatriz Oliveira; Brand, Caroline; Tadiotto, Maiara Cristina; Moreira, Carla Marisa Maia; Leite, Neiva

Abstract

--- - "Objectives: Regular physical activity and adequate food are part of a healthy lifestyle for the maintenance of physical and metabolic health. To verify the moderating role of physical activity (PA) in the relationship between dietary patterns and body adiposity in adolescents, according to somatic maturation." - "Methods: Study with cross-sectional design, sample of 336 adolescents of both sexes, aged between 11 and 17 years. Body mass, height, and waist circumference (WC) were evaluated. Body mass index (BMI), BMI z-score (BMI-z), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), and somatic maturation by peak height velocity (PHV) were calculated. The level of PA was measured by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire and dietary pattern by the Food Frequency Questionnaire ELSA - Brazil (short version). Moderation analyzes were tested using multiple linear regression models, by PROCESS macro for SPSS." - "Results: An inverse interaction of PA was observed in the relationship between food consumption factor 5 (ultra-processed foods category) and WC in boys categorized as pre-pubertal and pubertal PHV (beta=-5.344; CI95 % -10.108 -0.580; p=0.028). For girls, no interaction was observed in any of the models analyzed." - "Conclusions: It was observed that the level of PA can influence food choices in prepubertal and pubertal boys, since the active boys showed better dietary pattern and lower central adiposity. Therefore, the findings reinforce the need to encourage the regular practice of physical activities from an early age, mainly aimed at preventing obesity in children and adolescents."

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Título según WOS: ID WOS:000974234400001 Not found in local WOS DB
Título de la Revista: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
Volumen: 36
Número: 6
Editorial: WALTER DE GRUYTER GMBH
Fecha de publicación: 2023
Página de inicio: 584
Página final: 591
DOI:

10.1515/jpem-2023-0002

Notas: ISI