Combined Influence of Lifestyle Risk Factors on Body Fat in Spanish Adolescents – the AVENA Study

Objective: To examine the combined influence of four lifestyle risk factors related to physical activity, television viewing, sleep duration, and meal frequency on body fat (BF) in adolescents. Method: This cross-sectional study comprised 1,310 Spanish adolescents (age 13–18.5 years). Lifestyle vari...

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Published in:Obesity facts 2011-04, Vol.4 (2), p.105-111
Main Authors: Martinez-Gomez, David, Moreno, Luis A., Romeo, Javier, Rey-López, J. Pablo, Castillo, Ruth, Cabero, Maria J., Vicente-Rodriguez, Germán, Gutiérrez, Angel, Veiga, Oscar L., Marcos, Ascension
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adipose Tissue
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior
Body Composition
Body Height
Cross-Sectional Studies
Feeding Behavior
Female
Health Behavior
Humans
Life Style
Male
Obesity - etiology
Odds Ratio
Original
Original Article
Risk Factors
Sedentary Behavior
Self Report
Skinfold Thickness
Sleep
Spain
Television
Waist Circumference
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Summary:Objective: To examine the combined influence of four lifestyle risk factors related to physical activity, television viewing, sleep duration, and meal frequency on body fat (BF) in adolescents. Method: This cross-sectional study comprised 1,310 Spanish adolescents (age 13–18.5 years). Lifestyle variables were self-reported and BF indicators (weight, height, six skinfold thicknesses, waist circumference) measured during the years 2000–2002. Lifestyle risk factors were: physically inactive, ≧3 h/day watching television,
ISSN:1662-4025
1662-4033
1662-4033
DOI:10.1159/000327686