Association Between Eating Habits and Perceived School Performance: A Cross-Sectional Study Among 46,455 Adolescents From 42 Countries
PurposeThis study analyzed the association between selected self-reported eating habits and perceived school performance in adolescents by gender.MethodsA cross-sectional analysis was conducted with data from a large representative sample of adolescents from 42 different countries. Participants answ...
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| author | José Francisco López-Gil Arthur Eumann Mesas Arthur Eumann Mesas Celia Álvarez-Bueno Carlos Pascual-Morena Alicia Saz-Lara Iván Cavero-Redondo Iván Cavero-Redondo |
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| description | PurposeThis study analyzed the association between selected self-reported eating habits and perceived school performance in adolescents by gender.MethodsA cross-sectional analysis was conducted with data from a large representative sample of adolescents from 42 different countries. Participants answered questions about their weekly frequency of fruit, vegetable, sweets, and soft drink consumption, as well as the frequency of breakfast consumption and family meals. The adolescents subjectively rated their school performance compared to that of their classmates. Logistic regression models were adjusted for region, age, body mass index (z-score), socioeconomic status, physical activity, recreational screen time, and sleep difficulties.ResultsAmong the 46,455 (53.5% female, mean age of 13.7 ± 1.6 years) adolescents studied, 20.6% of males and 25.5% of females reported high perceived school performance. In the results of the fully adjusted analyses, the higher the frequency of all healthy eating habits studied, the higher the perceived school performance in both males and females. Specifically, both males and females reporting a higher frequency of fruit and vegetable consumption, a lower frequency of sweets and soft drink consumption, more frequent breakfast consumption, and more frequent family meals (breakfast and dinner) were more likely to perceive their school performance as higher compared to their classmates. In addition, having breakfast regularly on weekends and the frequency of family dinner were associated with better school performance in both males and females.ConclusionsIn summary, this study provide cross-sectional evidence on the association between healthy eating habits and perceived school performance. Considering that school performance is an indicator of healthy development in adolescence, our findings reinforce and extend the evidence on the importance of healthy eating at this stage of life. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-26d7e2ff842d4c38857c5e640cc795362022-12-22T01:36:16ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Nutrition2296-861X2022-02-01910.3389/fnut.2022.797415797415Association Between Eating Habits and Perceived School Performance: A Cross-Sectional Study Among 46,455 Adolescents From 42 CountriesJosé Francisco López-Gil0Arthur Eumann Mesas1Arthur Eumann Mesas2Celia Álvarez-Bueno3Carlos Pascual-Morena4Alicia Saz-Lara5Iván Cavero-Redondo6Iván Cavero-Redondo7Health and Social Research Center, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Cuenca, SpainHealth and Social Research Center, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Cuenca, SpainPostgraduate Program in Public Health, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, BrazilHealth and Social Research Center, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Cuenca, SpainHealth and Social Research Center, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Cuenca, SpainHealth and Social Research Center, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Cuenca, SpainHealth and Social Research Center, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Cuenca, SpainRehabilitation in Health Research Center (CIRES), Universidad de las Américas, Santiago, ChilePurposeThis study analyzed the association between selected self-reported eating habits and perceived school performance in adolescents by gender.MethodsA cross-sectional analysis was conducted with data from a large representative sample of adolescents from 42 different countries. Participants answered questions about their weekly frequency of fruit, vegetable, sweets, and soft drink consumption, as well as the frequency of breakfast consumption and family meals. The adolescents subjectively rated their school performance compared to that of their classmates. Logistic regression models were adjusted for region, age, body mass index (z-score), socioeconomic status, physical activity, recreational screen time, and sleep difficulties.ResultsAmong the 46,455 (53.5% female, mean age of 13.7 ± 1.6 years) adolescents studied, 20.6% of males and 25.5% of females reported high perceived school performance. In the results of the fully adjusted analyses, the higher the frequency of all healthy eating habits studied, the higher the perceived school performance in both males and females. Specifically, both males and females reporting a higher frequency of fruit and vegetable consumption, a lower frequency of sweets and soft drink consumption, more frequent breakfast consumption, and more frequent family meals (breakfast and dinner) were more likely to perceive their school performance as higher compared to their classmates. In addition, having breakfast regularly on weekends and the frequency of family dinner were associated with better school performance in both males and females.ConclusionsIn summary, this study provide cross-sectional evidence on the association between healthy eating habits and perceived school performance. Considering that school performance is an indicator of healthy development in adolescence, our findings reinforce and extend the evidence on the importance of healthy eating at this stage of life.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2022.797415/fullnutritionhealthy eatingdiet qualityadolescenceyouthsacademic achievement |
| spellingShingle | José Francisco López-Gil Arthur Eumann Mesas Arthur Eumann Mesas Celia Álvarez-Bueno Carlos Pascual-Morena Alicia Saz-Lara Iván Cavero-Redondo Iván Cavero-Redondo Association Between Eating Habits and Perceived School Performance: A Cross-Sectional Study Among 46,455 Adolescents From 42 Countries Frontiers in Nutrition nutrition healthy eating diet quality adolescence youths academic achievement |
| title | Association Between Eating Habits and Perceived School Performance: A Cross-Sectional Study Among 46,455 Adolescents From 42 Countries |
| title_full | Association Between Eating Habits and Perceived School Performance: A Cross-Sectional Study Among 46,455 Adolescents From 42 Countries |
| title_fullStr | Association Between Eating Habits and Perceived School Performance: A Cross-Sectional Study Among 46,455 Adolescents From 42 Countries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Association Between Eating Habits and Perceived School Performance: A Cross-Sectional Study Among 46,455 Adolescents From 42 Countries |
| title_short | Association Between Eating Habits and Perceived School Performance: A Cross-Sectional Study Among 46,455 Adolescents From 42 Countries |
| title_sort | association between eating habits and perceived school performance a cross sectional study among 46 455 adolescents from 42 countries |
| topic | nutrition healthy eating diet quality adolescence youths academic achievement |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2022.797415/full |
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