Body weight status, eating behavior, physical activity level and depressive symptoms among adolescents in Putrajaya

Abd Rashid, Nurul Wahidah (2015) Body weight status, eating behavior, physical activity level and depressive symptoms among adolescents in Putrajaya. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Project Paper (B.Sc (Nutrition and Community Health)) - Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2015. Common mental disorders in adults often initially emerge in childhood and adolescence. This cross sectional study was conducted to determine the associations between body weight status, eating behavior, and physical activity level with depressive symptoms among adolescents in SMK Putrajaya Presint 16(1). A set of self-administered questionnaire of Eating Behavior Questionnaire (EBQ), Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents (PAQ-A) and Depression. Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) was used to measure eating behavior, physical activity level and depressive symptoms respectively. Height and weight were measured and Body Mass Index (BMI) was calculated. A total of 180 subjects, age ranged from 14 to 16 years old participated in this study. Majority of the subjects were Malays (96.7%) and there were equal distribution of gender among the subjects. The prevalence of depressive symptoms was 17.3%. Most (66.7%) of the subjects have normal BMI, with 27.2% were overweight and obese and only 6.1% were underweight. Majority of the subjects skipped meals 2-3 times per week (40.6%), had snacking between meals (91.1%), had meals with family (72.8%) and moderate level of physical activity (53.9%). Only 12.9% of the adolescents with depressive symptoms were never skipped meal as compared to adolescents without depressive symptoms which was about 42.3% (χ²=10.043, p=0.007). Only 13.7% of the subjects with depressive symptoms had meal with family as compared to those without the depressive symptoms (χ²=4.092, p=0.043). BMI was not significantly correlated with depressive symptoms (r=0.06, p=0.934). Breakfast consumption (r=-0.324, p=0.000) and physical activity level (r=-0.188, p=0.011) were inversely correlated with depressive symptoms. The findings suggest that breakfast consumption, skipping meal behavior, eating companion and physical activity level were associated with depressive symptoms among adolescents. Thus, multiple strategies that take into consideration these factors might offer great potential to reduce the depressive symptoms among adolescents.

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Depositing User:	Ms Nabilah Rozali
Date Deposited:	22 Nov 2022 00:54
Last Modified:	22 Nov 2022 00:55
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/151

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