Breakfast Habits and Associations with Fruit and Vegetable Intake, Physical Activity, Sedentary Time, and Screen Time among Swedish 13–14-Year-Old Girls and Boys
This study explored whether breakfast habits were associated with intake of fruits and vegetables, minutes in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), minutes spent sedentary, and screen time among adolescents. Cross-sectional data were collected among 13–14-year-old boys and girls (<i>n...
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| author | Björg Helgadóttir Hanna Baurén Karin Kjellenberg Örjan Ekblom Gisela Nyberg |
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| description | This study explored whether breakfast habits were associated with intake of fruits and vegetables, minutes in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), minutes spent sedentary, and screen time among adolescents. Cross-sectional data were collected among 13–14-year-old boys and girls (<i>n</i> = 1139). Breakfast habits and screen time were determined via questionnaire, fruit and vegetable intake were determined through dietary recall, and physical activity and sedentary time were determined via accelerometers. Multilevel mixed models and general estimation equation models were applied. Almost 40% of participants skipped breakfast at least one day of the week. Participants with irregular breakfast habits on weekdays had lower fruit and vegetable consumption by 26.7 g (95% CI = −49.3, −5.9) while irregular breakfast habits during the whole week were associated with higher levels of screen time (OR = 1.5, 95% CI = 1.1, 2.1) compared to regular breakfast habits. Girls with irregular breakfast habits on weekdays had 7.7 min more sedentary time (95% CI = 0.8, 15.7) than girls with regular breakfast habits, while the opposite was found in boys (β = −13.3, 95% CI = −25.3, −2.6)). No significant associations were found for MVPA. Regular breakfast habits should be encouraged, as they might contribute to a higher intake of fruit and vegetables and are associated with lower levels of screen time, although further studies are necessary to establish causation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e172305dea2840878aa4983c90dc02122023-11-23T09:58:05ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432021-12-011312446710.3390/nu13124467Breakfast Habits and Associations with Fruit and Vegetable Intake, Physical Activity, Sedentary Time, and Screen Time among Swedish 13–14-Year-Old Girls and BoysBjörg Helgadóttir0Hanna Baurén1Karin Kjellenberg2Örjan Ekblom3Gisela Nyberg4The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences (GIH), 114 86 Stockholm, SwedenKarolinska Institutet, Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, 171 77 Stockholm, SwedenThe Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences (GIH), 114 86 Stockholm, SwedenThe Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences (GIH), 114 86 Stockholm, SwedenThe Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences (GIH), 114 86 Stockholm, SwedenThis study explored whether breakfast habits were associated with intake of fruits and vegetables, minutes in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), minutes spent sedentary, and screen time among adolescents. Cross-sectional data were collected among 13–14-year-old boys and girls (<i>n</i> = 1139). Breakfast habits and screen time were determined via questionnaire, fruit and vegetable intake were determined through dietary recall, and physical activity and sedentary time were determined via accelerometers. Multilevel mixed models and general estimation equation models were applied. Almost 40% of participants skipped breakfast at least one day of the week. Participants with irregular breakfast habits on weekdays had lower fruit and vegetable consumption by 26.7 g (95% CI = −49.3, −5.9) while irregular breakfast habits during the whole week were associated with higher levels of screen time (OR = 1.5, 95% CI = 1.1, 2.1) compared to regular breakfast habits. Girls with irregular breakfast habits on weekdays had 7.7 min more sedentary time (95% CI = 0.8, 15.7) than girls with regular breakfast habits, while the opposite was found in boys (β = −13.3, 95% CI = −25.3, −2.6)). No significant associations were found for MVPA. Regular breakfast habits should be encouraged, as they might contribute to a higher intake of fruit and vegetables and are associated with lower levels of screen time, although further studies are necessary to establish causation.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/12/4467breakfast habitsnutritionadolescentsaccelerometrymoderate-to-vigorous physical activityscreen-time |
| spellingShingle | Björg Helgadóttir Hanna Baurén Karin Kjellenberg Örjan Ekblom Gisela Nyberg Breakfast Habits and Associations with Fruit and Vegetable Intake, Physical Activity, Sedentary Time, and Screen Time among Swedish 13–14-Year-Old Girls and Boys Nutrients breakfast habits nutrition adolescents accelerometry moderate-to-vigorous physical activity screen-time |
| title | Breakfast Habits and Associations with Fruit and Vegetable Intake, Physical Activity, Sedentary Time, and Screen Time among Swedish 13–14-Year-Old Girls and Boys |
| title_full | Breakfast Habits and Associations with Fruit and Vegetable Intake, Physical Activity, Sedentary Time, and Screen Time among Swedish 13–14-Year-Old Girls and Boys |
| title_fullStr | Breakfast Habits and Associations with Fruit and Vegetable Intake, Physical Activity, Sedentary Time, and Screen Time among Swedish 13–14-Year-Old Girls and Boys |
| title_full_unstemmed | Breakfast Habits and Associations with Fruit and Vegetable Intake, Physical Activity, Sedentary Time, and Screen Time among Swedish 13–14-Year-Old Girls and Boys |
| title_short | Breakfast Habits and Associations with Fruit and Vegetable Intake, Physical Activity, Sedentary Time, and Screen Time among Swedish 13–14-Year-Old Girls and Boys |
| title_sort | breakfast habits and associations with fruit and vegetable intake physical activity sedentary time and screen time among swedish 13 14 year old girls and boys |
| topic | breakfast habits nutrition adolescents accelerometry moderate-to-vigorous physical activity screen-time |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/12/4467 |
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