The health-related determinants of eating pattern of high school athletes in Goias, Brazil.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Athletes put their health at short- and long-term risk and a detailed investigation of health outcomes is important because it should allow the development of more specific interventions. This study aimed to evaluate the health-related determinants of eating pattern of high school athletes.

Methods

The study enrolled 248 Brazilian athletes aged 14-20 years. Eating pattern outcomes included skipping breakfast, vegetable and fruit consumption, and sweets consumption. The following factors were considered as independent variables: sociodemographic, economic, anthropometry, body weight control, psychosocial, sedentary behavior, sleeping time, meals, alcohol and smoking, and strength variables. Data were analyzed using Poisson regression model and the effect measure wa

SUBMITTER: Noll M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7066817 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature