Purpose Lifestyle is an essential components of the child’s well-being. Physical activity and nutrition area the main aspect in the lifestyle analysis. The levels of physical activity in children Italians are constantly lower and time spent in sitting position is increasing. Then attention to diet is increasing in order to prevent and to reduce an overweight condition. In order to have a detailed diet assessment should be considered both macro and micronutrients. Methods 74 young (8-17 years) grouped by age (Under10 - Under12 - Under14 - Under16 - Under 18) were enrolled. To assess dietary intake was used a modified diet history interview. All anthropometric measures were taken. In order to measure body composition in young people anthropometric measures and fat mass, fat-free mass and hydration status were registered. Results The diet is highly unbalanced in all groups. A too low intake in carbohydrates and an exuberant intake of protein and lipid was registered as follows: Protein = 19.0%, Fat = 33.0%, Carbohydrates = 48.0%. Furthermore was registered an excessive simple sugars intake and, as regards lipids, a too low content of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids. The higher percentage of overweight young children, according to Cole et al., were found in Under14 (62%) and Under12 (53%) Under16 (33%) Under10 (15%) Under20 (10%) while higher percentage of obese players were found in Under20 (40%) Under10 (23%) Under16 (17%) Under14 (15%) Under12 (10%). Conclusion The detailed study of a single component of the lifestyle appears so complex. In Italy the overweight condition is below other areas of the world. Italian eating habits stem from the Mediterranean diet, but gradually begin to undergo some changes. Currently feeding of children is not in line with the recommendations of WHO. A higher education is so necessary both to improve an aspect closely related to wellbeing at a young age and to reduce the risk of chronic non-communicable in adulthood.
Dietary habits and bodycompositionin young rugby players / Petri C; Mascherini G; Valigi A; Galanti G. - In: INTERNAL AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE. - ISSN 1828-0447. - ELETTRONICO. - 11:(2016), pp. 122-122.
Dietary habits and bodycompositionin young rugby players
Petri C;Mascherini G;Galanti G
2016
Abstract
Purpose Lifestyle is an essential components of the child’s well-being. Physical activity and nutrition area the main aspect in the lifestyle analysis. The levels of physical activity in children Italians are constantly lower and time spent in sitting position is increasing. Then attention to diet is increasing in order to prevent and to reduce an overweight condition. In order to have a detailed diet assessment should be considered both macro and micronutrients. Methods 74 young (8-17 years) grouped by age (Under10 - Under12 - Under14 - Under16 - Under 18) were enrolled. To assess dietary intake was used a modified diet history interview. All anthropometric measures were taken. In order to measure body composition in young people anthropometric measures and fat mass, fat-free mass and hydration status were registered. Results The diet is highly unbalanced in all groups. A too low intake in carbohydrates and an exuberant intake of protein and lipid was registered as follows: Protein = 19.0%, Fat = 33.0%, Carbohydrates = 48.0%. Furthermore was registered an excessive simple sugars intake and, as regards lipids, a too low content of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids. The higher percentage of overweight young children, according to Cole et al., were found in Under14 (62%) and Under12 (53%) Under16 (33%) Under10 (15%) Under20 (10%) while higher percentage of obese players were found in Under20 (40%) Under10 (23%) Under16 (17%) Under14 (15%) Under12 (10%). Conclusion The detailed study of a single component of the lifestyle appears so complex. In Italy the overweight condition is below other areas of the world. Italian eating habits stem from the Mediterranean diet, but gradually begin to undergo some changes. Currently feeding of children is not in line with the recommendations of WHO. A higher education is so necessary both to improve an aspect closely related to wellbeing at a young age and to reduce the risk of chronic non-communicable in adulthood.
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