Baddri, Aida Nursabrina (2021) Factors associated with snacking among 15-17 years old adolescents in Kuala Selangor, Selangor. [Project Paper] (Submitted)
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Abstract
Snacking can be defined as food consumed between main meals, which are breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Snacking trend among adolescents has been increased over the years. High consumption of energy-dense snacks among adolescents may lead to the risk of developing certain diseases and health complications. There are several factors associated with snacking among adolescents. However, limited studies and inconsistent findings were observed, especially in Malaysia. Thus, this cross-sectional study aimed to determine the associations of sociodemographic characteristics, snack availability at home, screen viewing activity, and snacking among adolescents. A self-administered online questionnaire that assessed sociodemographic characteristics, snacking pattern, snack availability at home, and screen viewing activity was completed by the respondents. A total of 86 adolescents from two secondary schools in Kuala Selangor (43% male and 57% females) with a mean age of 16 ± 0.82 years old were recruited in the study. The majority of the adolescents were found to snack at least once a day (89.5%). The total mean energy intake from snacking was 406.08 ± 242.05 kcal, while the total mean percentage energy of snacking from total energy intake was 25.09%. There were no significant associations between sociodemographic characteristics, snack availability at home, screen viewing activity, and frequency of snacking among adolescents (p>0.05). Meanwhile, there were significant associations between maternal education level (t=2.167; p=0.033), chocolates or candies availability at home (t=2.115, p=0.037), and percentage energy of snacking from total energy intake among adolescents. Despite several limitations of the study, the data can be used to develop intervention programs pertaining to snacking awareness to improve the nutritional status of adolescents. Further studies should also be conducted to understand better the factors associated with snacking among adolescents in Malaysia.
| Item Type: | Project Paper |
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| Faculty: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Science |
| Depositing User: | Ms Norafizah Radzuan |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Sep 2023 04:34 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Sep 2023 04:34 |
| URI: | http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/1294 |
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