Obesogenic diet and physical activity

Independent or associated behaviours in adolescents

Bibliographic Data

ID15095256
AuthorsRussell Jago (0000-0002-3394-0176, University of Bristol, corresponding author), Andy Ne (0000-0003-3548-9523, University of Bristol), AR Ness, Pauline M Emmett (0000-0003-1076-4779, University of Bristol), P Emmett, Calum Mattocks (0000-0003-1262-5780, University of Bath), Louise Jones (0000-0001-9901-4135, University of Bristol), CJ Riddoch (University of Bath)
Year2010
Volume13
Issue5
Pages673-681
Publication date2010-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePublic Health Nutrition (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s1368980009992151
PMID19954571
PMCIDPMC2913226
OpenAlexW2127506546
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited30

Objective Associations between diet and physical activity may identify behaviours that could be changed together to prevent childhood obesity. The present study examines associations between physical activity and obesogenic dietary behaviours in a large UK adolescent cohort. Design Cross-sectional analysis of a UK cohort. Adolescents aged 10–11 years completed three 1 d diet diaries. Average daily energy consumption, percentage energy from fat and carbohydrate, energy density and grams of fruit and vegetables were estimated. To assess physical activity participants wore an accelerometer for three or more days. Regression models were run by sex to examine the extent to which dietary variables predicted physical activity before and after controlling for pubertal status, maternal education and adiposity. Setting The Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC), south-west England. Subjects Adolescents who provided diet data at age 10 years and physical activity data at age 11 years. Results Among boys, percentage energy from fat was consistently negatively associated with accelerometer-determined indicators of physical activity (standardized beta ( β ) = −0·055 to −0·101, P β = 0·066 to 0·091, P β = 0·054 to 0·106, P β = 0·056 to 0·074, P Conclusions Obesogenic diet and physical activity behaviours were weakly associated, suggesting that interventions should focus on implementing strategies that are independently successful at changing diet or physical activity behaviours either separately or in combination

Childhood obesity · Cohort · Cohort study · Confounding · Longitudinal study · Obesity · Overweight · Physical activity · Physical activity level · Physical therapy · Demography · Medicine · Nutritional Studies and Diet · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Physical Activity and Health · Endocrinology · Gerontology · Internal Medicine

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