Do Youth Consume More Calories than they Expended in Youth Sports Leagues? An Observational Study of Physical Activity, Snacks, and Beverages
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15330605 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Natalie Bennion (0000-0002-6944-0237, Brigham Young University, corresponding author), Lori Andersen Spruance (0000-0003-0254-483X, Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT., Email: [email protected]), Jay E Maddock (0000-0002-1119-0300, Professor, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Texas A&M University School of Public Health, College Station, TX) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 180-187 |
| Publication date | 2020-02-05 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Health Behavior (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1087-3244 • E-ISSN: 1945-7359 |
| Publisher | PNG Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.5993/ajhb.44.2.6 |
| PMID | 32019651 |
| OpenAlex | W3005231762 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Objectives: Childhood obesity rates remain high. The youth sports environment is an opportunity to combat obesity. The purpose of this study was to determine the types of beverages/ snacks provided at youth sports and determine associations between energy consumption and expenditure. Methods: This cross-sectional study observed 4 different sports in a youth sports league (N = 189). The System for Observing Fitness Instruction Time (SOFIT) was used to quantify physical activity. Food environmental scans were used to quantify caloric intake. A t-test was conducted to examine differences between energy consumption and expenditure. We conducted a separate analysis for games that did not offer snacks/beverages. Results: The average energy expenditure was 170.3 calories per game; males were more physically active than females. The average caloric content was 213.3 calories for games that did not offer snacks/beverages and average sugar provided was 26.4 grams per game. The majority of sugar came from sugar-sweetened beverages. Conclusions: Calorie intake was higher than expenditure. Children were consuming more sugar in one game than daily recommendations. Youth sports would benefit from an intervention aimed at the food environment
Biology · Caloric intake · Caloric theory · Calorie · Consumption (sociology · Environmental health · League · Obesity · Observational study · Medicine · Muscle metabolism and nutrition · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Physical Activity and Health · Psychology · Food Science
| Citations per year | 0.4 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2023 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |