Cardiovascular Fitness of Texas Middle School Students and Consumption of Fruit, Vegetable, Dairy and Cereal

An abstract of a study by Connors et al describing the cardiorespiratory fitness of Texas middle school students as measured by Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run test and how dietary behaviors in terms of routine fruit, vegetable, dairy, and breakfast cereal consumption relate to fitn...

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Published in:Journal of the American Dietetic Association 2010-09, Vol.110 (9), p.A107-A107
Main Authors: Connors, P.L, Greenleaf, C.A, Martin, S.B, Petrie, T.A, Beck, N
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiovascular system
Diet
Food
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Health behavior
Internal Medicine
Middle school students
Physical fitness
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Summary:An abstract of a study by Connors et al describing the cardiorespiratory fitness of Texas middle school students as measured by Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run test and how dietary behaviors in terms of routine fruit, vegetable, dairy, and breakfast cereal consumption relate to fitness level achieved is featured. Only 18.3% of males and 37.3% of females achieved Healthy Fitness Zone (HFZ) for cardiorespiratory fitness. In terms of students who achieved HFZ, the greatest percentage consumed 100% fruit juice 1-3 times/7 days, fruit 1-2 times/day, vegetable 1-2 times/day, milk 1-2 times/day, and cereal 1-3 times/7 days. A positive relationship existed at the < 0.05 level for eating fruit for both genders. Schoolchildren who exhibited a healthy cardiorespiratory fitness were more likely to consume fruit than those who didn't.
ISSN:0002-8223
2212-2672
1878-3570
2212-2680
DOI:10.1016/j.jada.2010.06.405