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Identificação de comportamentos alimentares, tempo em frente à televisão e atividades físicas de adolescentes
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Klouck, Francielle Farias, Joni Márcio De Pereira, Eduarda Valim Viero, Vanise Dos Santos Ferreira |
| Copyright Year | 2018 |
| Abstract | Objective: To identify adolescents’ behaviors related to eating habits, physical activity and time spent in front of television (TV) screens. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study carried out in a state-run school in the municipality of Praia Grande, Santa Catarina, Brazil. The sample consisted of 86 adolescents, of both sexes, aged 14 to 19 years, enrolled in high school. The research instrument used was based on validated indicators and consisted of 30 closed-ended questions about sociodemographic data, eating and physical activity habits, active behaviors and time in front of screens. The data were tabulated in SPSS version 21.0 and analyzed using absolute and relative frequencies, mean, standard deviation, Student’s t test and Person’s “r” correlation with a significance level set at 95% (p≤0.05). Results: Of the 86 adolescents, 40.7% reported rarely following a balanced diet, 53.5% reported physical activity as their favorite leisure activities, 33.7% walked to school and 31.4% used the bicycle. As for time in front of screens, boys presented greater exposure (8h and 10h) than girls (5h and 6h) on weekdays and weekends, respectively. Conclusion: Geographic characteristics, habitual physical activities and public safety contribute to a healthy lifestyle, except for eating habits, thus indicating the need to establish strategies that encourage these young people to adopt healthy life habits. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.5020/18061230.2018.8751 |
| Volume Number | 31 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://periodicos.unifor.br/RBPS/article/download/8751/pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.5020/18061230.2018.8751 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
