Are Physical Activity and Sedentary Screen Time Levels Associated With Food Consumption in European Adolescents? The HELENA Study.

Ana Moradell Alba María Santaliestra-PasíasRaquel Aparicio-UgarrizaInge HuybrechtsAliz Bertalanné SzommerMaria ForsnerMaria Del Mar BibiloniAnthony KafatosOdysseas AndroutsosNathalie MichelsMichael SjöströmJeremy VanhelstKurt WidhalmAngel GutierrezLuis A Morenonull null

Published in: Journal of the American Nutrition Association (2022)

Those adolescents meeting PA and SST recommendations had a higher intake of healthy foods, like fruit and vegetables and dairy products. However, the negative relationship unhealthier food and SST is stronger in males independently of PA. More studies assessing the combined effect of both PA and SST regarding dietary habits in children and adolescents are needed.

Keyphrases

physical activity
young adults
human health
body mass index
high throughput
risk assessment
sleep quality
weight gain
health risk assessment