THE RELATION BETWEEN THE DIETARY HABITS AND CHOICES, THE NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND THE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY REGIME IN ROMANIAN ADOLESCENTS
Journal Title: CITIUS ALTIUS FORTIUS - JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT - Year 2009, Vol 24, Issue 3
Abstract
Although adolescents are more active from a physical point of view than adults (the physical activity being considered a characteristic of this age stage), the reduction of their fitness level (especially in the conditions of an inadequate diet) represents a reduction of the protection against metabolic and cardio-vascular diseases of future adults. The aim of this study was to determine the correlations between the alimentation type, the nutritional status and the physical activity regime in Romanian adolescents. We realized a transversal correlational study by using questionnaires for the physical activity regime (Physical Activity Index, PAI) and the attitude towards nutrition (Eating Attitude Test, EAT-26). We also evaluated anthropometrical data: weight, height and body mass index on 200 Romanian adolescents (average age 16.1 years, sex ratio 1/1). We ascertained that gender induces modifications at the nutritional status level in the context of a certain type of attitude towards alimentation and physical activity regime (p≤0.05). The differences induced by gender among Romanian adolescents are based especially on the physical activity regime and less on the alimentation type and on the nutritional status. We determined reduced correlations between the nutritional status, the attitude towards alimentation and the physical activity regime for both sexes.
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Iconaru Elena Ioana, Ciucurel Constantin
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