Rahman, Laila; Nigg, Claudio R.; Rosner, Lee S.; Iversen, Cara S.; Chung, Hai V.; Lai, Morris; Saka, Susan; Sayessian, Maria L.; Watters, Corilee A. (2015). Fish Intake by Adolescents Is Related to Nutrient Intake but Not Lifestyle Factors. Asia-Pacific journal of public health, 27(2), NP1627-NP1638. Sage 10.1177/1010539513492560
Full text not available from this repository. (Request a copy)Nutrition during adolescence influences long-term health outcomes. Consumption of fish has many health benefits, yet few studies have investigated associations between fish intake and nutrient intake and lifestyle factors in adolescents. A cross-sectional study utilizing 24-hour dietary recalls obtained by in-person interviews investigated relationships between fish intake and demographic characteristics, nutrient intake, and lifestyle factors among adolescents (mean age = 15.5 years). Height, weight, and self-administered survey data were collected from 839 high school students who took part in the 2000-2004 Hawaii Nutrition Education Needs Assessment survey. About 8.5% of the students consumed fish, based on estimated EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) + DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) intakes. Adolescents who consumed fish had higher intake of protein, water, B vitamins, magnesium, selenium, and zinc but consumed more calories, fat, saturated fat, and sodium. Considering the school health program’s potential to reach adolescents, more intensive school-based interventions can be directed to promote safe fish consumption and to encourage other positive lifestyle behaviors.
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Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
07 Faculty of Human Sciences > Institute of Sport Science (ISPW) |
UniBE Contributor: |
Nigg, Claudio Renato |
Subjects: |
700 Arts > 790 Sports, games & entertainment |
ISSN: |
1010-5395 |
Publisher: |
Sage |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Marceline Brodmann |
Date Deposited: |
17 Apr 2024 10:54 |
Last Modified: |
17 Apr 2024 11:17 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1177/1010539513492560 |
PubMed ID: |
23858520 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/193312 |
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