Adherence to dietary recommendations among Spanish and immigrant adolescents living in Spain: the AFINOS study
Objectives: This study compares the adherence of immigrant and Spanish adolescents residing in the Madrid region (Spain) to national dietary recommendations. The factors compared were the consumption of items from the eight basic food groups (vegetables, fruits, bread/cereals, meat, eggs, fish, legu...
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doaj-8de9fa24e70e4cc0b10d5b20d39e91222020-11-25T00:05:42ZengArán Ediciones, S. L.Nutrición Hospitalaria0212-16112013-12-012861926193610.3305/nh.2013.28.6.6836S0212-16112013000600023Adherence to dietary recommendations among Spanish and immigrant adolescents living in Spain: the AFINOS studyLaura Esteban-Gonzalo0Oscar Luis Veiga1Sonia Gómez-Martínez2Enrique Regidor3David Martínez4Ascensión Marcos5María Elisa Calle6Universidad Complutense de MadridUniversidad Autónoma de MadridSpanish National Research Council (CSIC)Universidad Complutense de MadridUniversidad Complutense de MadridSpanish National Research Council (CSIC)Universidad Complutense de MadridObjectives: This study compares the adherence of immigrant and Spanish adolescents residing in the Madrid region (Spain) to national dietary recommendations. The factors compared were the consumption of items from the eight basic food groups (vegetables, fruits, bread/cereals, meat, eggs, fish, legumes and milk/dairy products), including the excessive or deficient consumption of eggs, meat and fish. In addition, the evaluation of excessive sweet foods or soft drinks in the diet was also considered. Subsequently, the influence of length of residence on dietary habits was examined. Materials and methods: Self-reported data were collected in a cross-sectional survey conducted over the period November 2007 to February 2008. The study participants were a representative sample of adolescents aged 13 to 17 years (n = 2,081, 1,055 girls) living in the Madrid region. Participants were recruited from secondary schools (grades 7th to 10th) randomly selected according to the geographic distribution of adolescents in the region. Results: Immigrant adolescents showed a greater likelihood of not fulfilling recommendations for the consumption of meat, fish, eggs, legumes, bread/cereals, and milk/dairy products. Their diets were also more likely to lack sufficient fish and they also consumed more eggs and more sweet foods and soft drinks than their native counterparts. Spanish adolescents were more likely not to meet recommendations for the intake of vegetables. Length of residence weakly affected dietary habits, with both negative and positive effects observed. Conclusion: The likelihood of not fulfilling dietary recommendations was higher among the immigrant adolescents with the exception of the intake of fruits and vegetables.http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0212-16112013000600023&lng=en&tlng=enInmigraciónNutriciónTiempo de residenciaAculturaciónAdolescentes |
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Laura Esteban-Gonzalo Oscar Luis Veiga Sonia Gómez-Martínez Enrique Regidor David Martínez Ascensión Marcos María Elisa Calle |
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Laura Esteban-Gonzalo Oscar Luis Veiga Sonia Gómez-Martínez Enrique Regidor David Martínez Ascensión Marcos María Elisa Calle Adherence to dietary recommendations among Spanish and immigrant adolescents living in Spain: the AFINOS study Nutrición Hospitalaria Inmigración Nutrición Tiempo de residencia Aculturación Adolescentes |
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Laura Esteban-Gonzalo Oscar Luis Veiga Sonia Gómez-Martínez Enrique Regidor David Martínez Ascensión Marcos María Elisa Calle |
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Laura Esteban-Gonzalo |
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Adherence to dietary recommendations among Spanish and immigrant adolescents living in Spain: the AFINOS study |
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Adherence to dietary recommendations among Spanish and immigrant adolescents living in Spain: the AFINOS study |
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Adherence to dietary recommendations among Spanish and immigrant adolescents living in Spain: the AFINOS study |
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Adherence to dietary recommendations among Spanish and immigrant adolescents living in Spain: the AFINOS study |
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Adherence to dietary recommendations among Spanish and immigrant adolescents living in Spain: the AFINOS study |
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adherence to dietary recommendations among spanish and immigrant adolescents living in spain: the afinos study |
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Arán Ediciones, S. L. |
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Nutrición Hospitalaria |
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2013-12-01 |
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Objectives: This study compares the adherence of immigrant and Spanish adolescents residing in the Madrid region (Spain) to national dietary recommendations. The factors compared were the consumption of items from the eight basic food groups (vegetables, fruits, bread/cereals, meat, eggs, fish, legumes and milk/dairy products), including the excessive or deficient consumption of eggs, meat and fish. In addition, the evaluation of excessive sweet foods or soft drinks in the diet was also considered. Subsequently, the influence of length of residence on dietary habits was examined. Materials and methods: Self-reported data were collected in a cross-sectional survey conducted over the period November 2007 to February 2008. The study participants were a representative sample of adolescents aged 13 to 17 years (n = 2,081, 1,055 girls) living in the Madrid region. Participants were recruited from secondary schools (grades 7th to 10th) randomly selected according to the geographic distribution of adolescents in the region. Results: Immigrant adolescents showed a greater likelihood of not fulfilling recommendations for the consumption of meat, fish, eggs, legumes, bread/cereals, and milk/dairy products. Their diets were also more likely to lack sufficient fish and they also consumed more eggs and more sweet foods and soft drinks than their native counterparts. Spanish adolescents were more likely not to meet recommendations for the intake of vegetables. Length of residence weakly affected dietary habits, with both negative and positive effects observed. Conclusion: The likelihood of not fulfilling dietary recommendations was higher among the immigrant adolescents with the exception of the intake of fruits and vegetables. |
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Inmigración Nutrición Tiempo de residencia Aculturación Adolescentes |
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