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Saavedra Clarke S, Parra-Soto S, Murillo G, Carpio-Arias V, Landaeta-Díaz L, Nava-González EJ, Ríos-Castillo I, Nuñez-Martínez BE, Gómez G, Araneda-Flores J, Cavagnari BM, Morales G, Meza Miranda ER, Bejarano-Roncancio JJ, Mauricio-Alza S, Cordón-Arrivillaga K, Durán-Agüero S. Self-Reported Nutritional Status and Breakfast Characterization in Latin American University Students. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN NUTRITION ASSOCIATION 2024; 43:252-260. [PMID: 37800672 DOI: 10.1080/27697061.2023.2263526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To associate breakfast consumption frequency with self-reported nutritional status and dietary patterns of Latin American university students by human development. MATERIAL AND METHODS This was a cross-sectional, multicenter observational study. University students from 11 Latin American countries (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, Paraguay, Panama and Uruguay) were invited to participate by answering an online self-administered questionnaire on food consumption and sociodemographic indicators, associations were investigated using logistic regression. RESULTS The logistic regression analysis showed significant associations between breakfast consumption and the crude model, models 2 and 3 in countries with very high and upper-middle/high human development. However, after adjustment in the most comprehensive model, the association is no longer statistically significant. In the fully adjusted model of the variables, a significant relationship was observed between breakfast consumption and both healthy and unhealthy dietary patterns. Specifically, students who typically consume breakfast exhibit greater consumption of oatmeal and fruits, as well as healthier dinner choices. Conversely, they exhibit lower consumption of fast food, sugary drinks, and juices. In particular, in highly developed countries, along with the mentioned foods, consumption of dairy was linked to breakfast consumption in a positive way, while alcohol consumption was negatively associated. CONCLUSION University students who eat breakfast on a regular basis maintain a healthier diet in comparison to those who do not, irrespective of their country's level of human development.
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- Silvana Saavedra Clarke
- Carrera de Nutrición y Dietética, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Providencia, Chile
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- Departamento de Nutrición y Salud Pública, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud y de los Alimentos, Universidad del Bío-Bío, Chillán, Chile
- School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of Costa Rica, San Pedro, Costa Rica
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- Grupo de Investigación en Alimentación y Nutrición Humana (GIANH), Facultad de Salud Pública, Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo, Riobamba, Ecuador
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- Escuela de Nutrición y Dietética, Facultad de Salud y Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de Las Américas, Santiago, Chile
- Núcleo en Ciencias Ambientales y Alimentarias (NCAA), Universidad de las Américas, Santiago, Chile
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- Facultad de Salud Pública y Nutrición, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, México
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- Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO), Oficina Subregional de la FAO para Mesoamérica, Ciudad de Panama, Panama
- Escuela de Nutrición, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Panamá, Ciudad de Panama, Panama
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of Costa Rica, San Pedro, Costa Rica
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- Departamento de Nutrición y Salud Pública, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud y de los Alimentos, Universidad del Bío-Bío, Chillán, Chile
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- Escuela de Nutrición, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Salud Pública, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- Universidad Nacional de Asunción - Centro Multidisciplinario de Investigaciones Tecnológicas, San Lorenzo, Paraguay
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- Unidad de Investigación en Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricional (UNISAN), Escuela de Nutrición, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Farmacia, Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala
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- Escuela de Nutrición y Dietética, Facultad de Ciencias para el Cuidado de la Salud, Universidad San Sebastian, Chile
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Líška D, Rutkowski S, Oplatková L, Sýkora J, Pupiš M, Novák J, Urbářová E, Rutkowska A, Busch A, Kobesova A. Comparison of the level of physical activity after the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil 2024; 16:47. [PMID: 38360814 PMCID: PMC10868077 DOI: 10.1186/s13102-024-00833-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with limited physical activity (PA) of most of the world's population. This cross-sectional prospective study aimed to assess the levels of PA of university students in Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia after COVID-19 using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ-SF). METHODS A total of 2635 students completed questionnaires regarding their PA levels using the IPAQ-SF between September and December 2022. RESULTS PA measured by metabolic equivalent of task (MET) scores, varied between the three countries: Slovakia median MET-minutes/week score 4459.9; Czech Republic 3838.8 Poland 3567.1. The results of the post hoc analysis revealed there were significant differences in MET-minutes/week values between the Czech Republic and Poland (p < 0.035) as well as between the Czech Republic and Slovakia (p < 0.037). The analysis of energetic expenditure during walking revealed that students from the Czech Republic and Slovakia had higher median MET-min/weeks values (Czech 2284.1; Slovak 2467.1) compared to their Polish (1536.1) peers (p < 0.001). Polish cohort presented with significantly higher body mass index (BMI) (p < 0.001) than Czech and Slovak groups (BMI Czech: 22.3; Slovak 22.8; Polish 23.8). CONCLUSIONS Significant differences in PA levels between the Czech Republic, Poland, and Slovakia university students were identified. Slovakia showed the highest median PA measured as a MET score, and Poland showed the lowest. Compared to available pre-COVID studies it seems the total level of PA in the observed cohorts has not returned to the pre-COVID levels and students remain less active.
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- D Líška
- Faculty of Sports Science and Health , Matej Bel University, Banska Bystrica, Slovakia
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- Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Opole University of Technology, Opole, Poland
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sports Medicine, Second Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Motol, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Sports Science and Health , Matej Bel University, Banska Bystrica, Slovakia
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- Faculty of Sports Science and Health , Matej Bel University, Banska Bystrica, Slovakia
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sports Medicine, Second Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Motol, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Rehabilitation Prague School, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Opole University of Technology, Opole, Poland
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- Department of Health and Human Kinetics, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH, USA
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sports Medicine, Second Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Motol, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
- Rehabilitation Prague School, Prague, Czech Republic.
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