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Relationship between Food Habits and Body Weight of Saudi Adolescent Females, Cross-Sectional Study |
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PP: 31-44 |
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doi:10.18576/jans/010103
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Author(s) |
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Omar Ibrahim Abuzaid,
Shrifah Abdulaziz Alkhalaf,
Hanoof Abdulrahman Alessa,
Sumayyah Abdulmohsen Al-Ghamdi,
Sarah Showgi Bawazier,
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Abstract |
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| The poor dietary habits have remarkably increased among Saudi female adolescents. This study purposed to identify adolescent females according to their food habits and explore impact of food habits on their body weight. Two hundred and twelve adolescent girls (age15-17 years) were chosen randomly from secondary schools in Dammam, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. A list of 12 food habits (total 12 marks), including daily meals, eating breakfast, skipping meals, snacks, eating fatty foods, fats used in cooking, method of cooking, fast foods, carbonated beverages, coffee, and vegetables, were used. According to the food habits score, the females were classified into 3 groups: poor (<6 marks), acceptable (6 < 9 marks), and good (>=9 marks). The 24-hour dietary recall for 3 days was also done, and nutrient intake was calculated. Also, body weight, height, and BMI were determined. The results revealed that 61.8% of subjects had a healthy weight, 21.7% were overweight, and 16.5% had obesity. Only 3.8% of the studied adolescents had good food habits (score >= 9), and more than half of the subjects had poor food habits. Pearson correlation coefficient revealed that only fast foods consumption and drinking carbonated beverages (r=0.17 and 0.14 at P<0.05 respectively) has a positive and significant correlation with body weight. It was evident from the results that remarked deficiency was observed in the intake of fiber, thiamin, niacin, vitamin A, and calcium. In conclusion, adolescent females had poor food habits, and most of the subjects with poor food habits suffered from overweight or obesity |
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