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1. Bone Mass and Bone Metabolism Markers during Adolescence: The HELENA Study

Author: Gracia Marco, L., Vicente Rodríguez, G., Valtueña, J., Rey López, J. P., Díaz Martínez, A. E., Mesana, M. I., Widhalm, K., Ruiz, J. R., González Gross, M., Castillo, M. J., Moreno, L. A., Moreno LA, Gottrand F, De Henauw S, González Gross M, Gilbert C, Kafatos A, Libersa C, Sánchez J, Kersting M, Sjöstrom M, Molnár D, Dallongeville J, Hall G, Mae L, Scalfi L, Meléndez P, Fleta J, Casajús JA, Rodríguez G, Tomás C, Mesana MI, Vicente Rodríguez G, Villarroya A, Gil CM, Ara I, Revenga J, Lachen C, Alvira J, Bueno G, Lázaro A, Bueno O, Léon JF, Garagorri JM, Bueno M, López JP, Iglesia I, Velasco P, Bel S, Marco LA, Marcos A, Wärnberg J, Nova E, Gómez S, Daíz EL, Romeo J, Veses A, Puergollano MA, Zapatera B, Pozo T, Beghin L, Iliescu C, Von Berlepsch J, Sichert Hellert W, Koeppen E, Erhardt E, Csernus K, Török K, Bokor S, Angster, Nagy E, Kovács O, Répasi J, Codrington C, Plada M, Papadaki A, Sarri K, Viskadourou A, Hatzis C, Kiriakakis M, Tsibinos G, Vardavas C, Sbokos M, Protoyeraki E, Fasoulaki M, Stehle P, Pietrzik K, Breidenassel C, Spinneker A, Al Tahan J, Segoviano M, Berchtold A, Bierschbach C, Blatzheim E, Schuch A, Pickert P, Garzón MJ, Sáinz AG, Porcel FB, Ruiz JR, Artero EG, Romero VE, Pavón DJ, Muñoz C, Soto V, Chillón P, Heredia JM, Aparicio V, Baena P, Cardia CM, Carbonell A, Arcella D, Catasta G, Censi L, Ciarapica D, Ferrari M, Le Donne C, Leclerq C, Magrí L, Maiani G, Piccinelli R, Polito A, Spada R, Toti E, Montagnese C, De Bourdeaudhuij I, De Vriendt T, Matthys C, Vereecken C, de Maeyer M, Ottevaere C, Huybrechts I, Widhalm K, Phillipp K, Dietrich S, Kubelka B, Boriss Riedl M, Manios Y, Grammatikaki E, Bouloubasi Z, Cook TL, Eleutheriou S, Consta O, Moschonis G, Katsaroli I, Kraniou G, Papoutsou S, Keke D, Petraki I, Bellou E, Tanagra S, Kallianoti K, Argyropoulou D, Kondaki K, Tsikrika S, Karaiskos C, Meirhaeghe A, Bergman P, Hagströmer M, Hallströöm L, Hallberg M, Poortvliet E, Rizzo N, Beckman L, Wennlöf AH, Patterson E, Kwak L, Cernerud L, Tillgren P, Sörensen S, Sánchez Molero J, Picó E, Navarro M, Viadel B, Carreres JE, Merino G, Sanjuán R, Lorente M, Sánchez MJ, Castelló S, Thomas S, Allchurch E, Burguess P, Astrom A, Sverkén A, Broberg A, Masson A, Lehoux C, Brabant P, Pate P, Fontaine L, Sebok A, Kuti T, Hegyi A, Maldonado C, Llorente A, García E, von Fircks H, Hallberg ML, Messerer M, Larsson M, Frederiksson H, Adamsson V, Börjesson I, Fernández L, Smillie L, Wills J, Meléndez A, Benito PJ, Calderón J, Jiménez Pavón D, Valtueña J, Navarro P, Urzanqui A, Albers U, Pedrero R, Lorente J.J., VITAGLIONE, PAOLA, Gracia Marco, L., Vicente Rodríguez, G., Valtueña, J., Rey López, J. P., Díaz Martínez, A. E., Mesana, M. I., Widhalm, K., Ruiz, J. R., González Gross, M., Castillo, M. J., Moreno, L. A., Moreno, La, Gottrand, F, De Henauw, S, González Gross, M, Gilbert, C, Kafatos, A, Libersa, C, Sánchez, J, Kersting, M, Sjöstrom, M, Molnár, D, Dallongeville, J, Hall, G, Mae, L, Scalfi, L, Meléndez, P, Fleta, J, Casajús, Ja, Rodríguez, G, Tomás, C, Mesana, Mi, Vicente Rodríguez, G, Villarroya, A, Gil, Cm, Ara, I, Revenga, J, Lachen, C, Alvira, J, Bueno, G, Lázaro, A, Bueno, O, Léon, Jf, Garagorri, Jm, Bueno, M, López, Jp, Iglesia, I, Velasco, P, Bel, S, Marco, La, Marcos, A, Wärnberg, J, Nova, E, Gómez, S, Daíz, El, Romeo, J, Veses, A, Puergollano, Ma, Zapatera, B, Pozo, T, Beghin, L, Iliescu, C, Von Berlepsch, J, Sichert Hellert, W, Koeppen, E, Erhardt, E, Csernus, K, Török, K, Bokor, S, Angster, Nagy, E, Kovács, O, Répasi, J, Codrington, C, Plada, M, Papadaki, A, Sarri, K, Viskadourou, A, Hatzis, C, Kiriakakis, M, Tsibinos, G, Vardavas, C, Sbokos, M, Protoyeraki, E, Fasoulaki, M, Stehle, P, Pietrzik, K, Breidenassel, C, Spinneker, A, Al Tahan, J, Segoviano, M, Berchtold, A, Bierschbach, C, Blatzheim, E, Schuch, A, Pickert, P, Garzón, Mj, Sáinz, Ag, Porcel, Fb, Ruiz, Jr, Artero, Eg, Romero, Ve, Pavón, Dj, Muñoz, C, Soto, V, Chillón, P, Heredia, Jm, Aparicio, V, Baena, P, Cardia, Cm, Carbonell, A, Arcella, D, Catasta, G, Censi, L, Ciarapica, D, Ferrari, M, Le Donne, C, Leclerq, C, Magrí, L, Maiani, G, Piccinelli, R, Polito, A, Spada, R, Toti, E, Vitaglione, Paola, Montagnese, C, De Bourdeaudhuij, I, De Vriendt, T, Matthys, C, Vereecken, C, de Maeyer, M, Ottevaere, C, Huybrechts, I, Widhalm, K, Phillipp, K, Dietrich, S, Kubelka, B, Boriss Riedl, M, Manios, Y, Grammatikaki, E, Bouloubasi, Z, Cook, Tl, Eleutheriou, S, Consta, O, Moschonis, G, Katsaroli, I, Kraniou, G, Papoutsou, S, Keke, D, Petraki, I, Bellou, E, Tanagra, S, Kallianoti, K, Argyropoulou, D, Kondaki, K, Tsikrika, S, Karaiskos, C, Meirhaeghe, A, Bergman, P, Hagströmer, M, Hallströöm, L, Hallberg, M, Poortvliet, E, Rizzo, N, Beckman, L, Wennlöf, Ah, Patterson, E, Kwak, L, Cernerud, L, Tillgren, P, Sörensen, S, Sánchez Molero, J, Picó, E, Navarro, M, Viadel, B, Carreres, Je, Merino, G, Sanjuán, R, Lorente, M, Sánchez, Mj, Castelló, S, Thomas, S, Allchurch, E, Burguess, P, Astrom, A, Sverkén, A, Broberg, A, Masson, A, Lehoux, C, Brabant, P, Pate, P, Fontaine, L, Sebok, A, Kuti, T, Hegyi, A, Maldonado, C, Llorente, A, García, E, von Fircks, H, Hallberg, Ml, Messerer, M, Larsson, M, Frederiksson, H, Adamsson, V, Börjesson, I, Fernández, L, Smillie, L, Wills, J, Meléndez, A, Benito, Pj, Calderón, J, Jiménez Pavón, D, Valtueña, J, Navarro, P, Urzanqui, A, Albers, U, Pedrero, R, and Lorente, J. J.
Subjects: Male, musculoskeletal diseases, Aging, medicine.medical_specialty, Adolescent, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Osteocalcin, chemistry.chemical_element, Growth, Calcium, Bone and Bones, Collagen Type I, Bone remodeling, Absorptiometry, Photon, Endocrinology, Internal medicine, medicine, Humans, Bone Resorption, Sex Characteristics, β-Isomerized C-telopeptide, Bone Development, Anthropometry, biology, business.industry, musculoskeletal, neural, and ocular physiology, Puberty, Biomarker, Organ Size, Sex Characteristic, musculoskeletal system, Calcium, Dietary, chemistry, Propeptide of type I procollagen, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Body Composition, biology.protein, Bone mineral content, Female, business, Biomarkers, Bone and Bone, Human, Sex characteristics, Bone mass
Abstract: Background/Aims: The assessment of bone mineral content (BMC) and density (BMD) status in children and adolescents is important for health and the prevention of diseases. Bone metabolic activity could provide early information on bone mass development. Our aim was to describe bone mass and metabolism markers according to age and Tanner stage in adolescents. Methods: Spanish adolescents (n = 345; 168 males and 177 females) aged 12.5–17.5 years participated in this cross-sectional study. Body composition variables were measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Serum osteocalcin (n = 101), aminoterminal propeptide of type I procollagen (n = 92) and β-isomerized C-telopeptides (β-CTX, n = 65) and urine samples (β-CTX; n = 237) were analyzed by electrochemiluminescence immunoassay. Results: Analysis of covariance showed that females had higher values for BMC and BMD in most of the regions. Both males and females had a significant decrease in bone markers while sexual maturation increases (all p < 0.05). Males had an increased bone turnover compared to females (all p < 0.05, except for urine β-CTX in Tanner ≤IV). Conclusion: Our results support the evidence of dimorphic site-specific bone accretion between sexes and show an increased bone turnover in males, suggesting higher metabolic activity.
Published: 2010
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2. Nutritional and pubertal status influences accuracy of self-reported weight and height in adolescents: The HELENA study

Author: Béghin, Laurent, Huybrechts, Inge, Ortega, Franscico B., Coopman, Stéphanie, Manios, Yannis, Wijnhoven, Trudy M. A., Duhamel, Alain, Ciarapica, Donatella, Gilbert, Chantal C., Kafatos, Anthony, Widhalm, Kurt, Molnar, Denes, Moreno, Luis A., Gottrand, Frédéric, Moreno LA, Gottrand F, De Henauw S, González Gross M, Gilbert C, Kafatos A, Libersa C, Sánchez J, Kersting M, Sjöstrom M, Molnár D, Dallongeville J, Hall G, Maes L, Scalfi L, Meléndez P, Fleta J, Casajús JA, Rodríguez G, Tomás C, Mesana MI, Vicente Rodríguez G, Villarroya A, Gil CM, Ara I, Revenga J, Lachen C, Alvira JF, Bueno G, Lázaro A, Bueno O, León JF, Garagorri JM, Bueno M, López JP, Iglesia I, Velasco P, Bel S, Marcos A, Wärnberg J, Nova E, Gómez S, Díaz EL, Romeo J, Veses A, Puertollano MA, Zapatera B, Pozo T, Beghin L, Iliescu C, Von Berlepsch J, Sichert Hellert W, Koeppen E, Molnar D, Erhardt E, Csernus K, Török K, Bokor S, Angster M, Nagy E, Kovács O, Répasi J, Codrington C, Plada M, Papadaki A, Sarri K, Viskadourou A, Hatzis C, Kiriakakis M, Tsibinos G, Vardavas C, Sbokos M, Protoyeraki E, Fasoulaki M, Stehle P, Pietrzik K, Breidenassel C, Spinneker A, Al Tahan J, Segoviano M, Berchtold A, Bierschbach C, Blatzheim E, Schuch A, Pickert P, Castillo Garzón MJ, Gutiérrez Sáinz Á, Ortega Porcel FB, Ruiz R, García Artero E, Romero VE, Jiménez Pavón D, Sánchez Muñoz C, Soto V, Chillón P, Heredia JM, Aparicio V, Baena P, Cardia CM, Carbonell A, Arcella D, Catasta G, Censi L, Ciarapica D, Ferrari M, Le Donne C, Leclerq C, Magrì L, Maiani G, Piccinelli R, Polito A, Spada R, Toti E, Montagnese C, De Bourdeaudhuij I, De Vriendt T, Matthys C, Vereecken C, de Maeyer M, Ottevaere C, Huybrechts I, Widhalm K, Phillipp K, Dietrich S, Kubelka B, Boriss Riedl M, Manios Y, Grammatikaki E, Bouloubasi Z, Cook TL, Eleutheriou S, Consta O, Moschonis G, Katsaroli I, Kraniou G, Papoutsou S, Keke D, Petraki I, Bellou E, Tanagra S, Kallianoti K, Argyropoulou D, Kondaki K, Tsikrika S, Karaiskos C, Meirhaeghe A, Bergman P, Hagströmer M, Hallström L, Hallberg M, Poortvliet E, Rizzo N, Beckman L, Hurtig Wennlöf A, Patterson E, Kwak L, Cernerud L, Tillgren P, Sörensen S, Sánchez Molero J, Picó E, Navarro M, Viadel B, Carreres JE, Merino G, Sanjuán R, Lorente M, Sánchez MJ, Castelló S, Thomas S, Allchurch E, Burguess P, Astrom A, Sverkén A, Broberg A, Masson A, Lehoux C, Brabant P, Pate P, Fontaine L, Sebok A, Kuti T, Hegyi A, Maldonado C, Llorente A, García E, von Fircks H, Hallberg ML, Messerer M, Larsson M, Fredriksson H, Adamsson V, Börjesson I, Fernández L, Smillie L, Wills J, Meléndez A, Benito PJ, Calderón J, Valtueña J, Navarro P, Urzanqui A, Albers U, Pedrero R, Gómez Lorente JJ, Ruiz Ruiz J., VITAGLIONE, PAOLA, Béghin, Laurent, Huybrechts, Inge, Ortega, Franscico B., Coopman, Stéphanie, Manios, Yanni, Wijnhoven, Trudy M. A., Duhamel, Alain, Ciarapica, Donatella, Gilbert, Chantal C., Kafatos, Anthony, Widhalm, Kurt, Molnar, Dene, Moreno, Luis A., Gottrand, Frédéric, Moreno, La, Gottrand, F, De Henauw, S, González Gross, M, Gilbert, C, Kafatos, A, Libersa, C, Sánchez, J, Kersting, M, Sjöstrom, M, Molnár, D, Dallongeville, J, Hall, G, Maes, L, Scalfi, L, Meléndez, P, Fleta, J, Casajús, Ja, Rodríguez, G, Tomás, C, Mesana, Mi, Vicente Rodríguez, G, Villarroya, A, Gil, Cm, Ara, I, Revenga, J, Lachen, C, Alvira, Jf, Bueno, G, Lázaro, A, Bueno, O, León, Jf, Garagorri, Jm, Bueno, M, López, Jp, Iglesia, I, Velasco, P, Bel, S, Marcos, A, Wärnberg, J, Nova, E, Gómez, S, Díaz, El, Romeo, J, Veses, A, Puertollano, Ma, Zapatera, B, Pozo, T, Beghin, L, Iliescu, C, Von Berlepsch, J, Sichert Hellert, W, Koeppen, E, Molnar, D, Erhardt, E, Csernus, K, Török, K, Bokor, S, Angster, M, Nagy, E, Kovács, O, Répasi, J, Codrington, C, Plada, M, Papadaki, A, Sarri, K, Viskadourou, A, Hatzis, C, Kiriakakis, M, Tsibinos, G, Vardavas, C, Sbokos, M, Protoyeraki, E, Fasoulaki, M, Stehle, P, Pietrzik, K, Breidenassel, C, Spinneker, A, Al Tahan, J, Segoviano, M, Berchtold, A, Bierschbach, C, Blatzheim, E, Schuch, A, Pickert, P, Castillo Garzón, Mj, Gutiérrez Sáinz, Á, Ortega Porcel, Fb, Ruiz, R, García Artero, E, Romero, Ve, Jiménez Pavón, D, Sánchez Muñoz, C, Soto, V, Chillón, P, Heredia, Jm, Aparicio, V, Baena, P, Cardia, Cm, Carbonell, A, Arcella, D, Catasta, G, Censi, L, Ciarapica, D, Ferrari, M, Le Donne, C, Leclerq, C, Magrì, L, Maiani, G, Piccinelli, R, Polito, A, Spada, R, Toti, E, Vitaglione, Paola, Montagnese, C, De Bourdeaudhuij, I, De Vriendt, T, Matthys, C, Vereecken, C, de Maeyer, M, Ottevaere, C, Huybrechts, I, Widhalm, K, Phillipp, K, Dietrich, S, Kubelka, B, Boriss Riedl, M, Manios, Y, Grammatikaki, E, Bouloubasi, Z, Cook, Tl, Eleutheriou, S, Consta, O, Moschonis, G, Katsaroli, I, Kraniou, G, Papoutsou, S, Keke, D, Petraki, I, Bellou, E, Tanagra, S, Kallianoti, K, Argyropoulou, D, Kondaki, K, Tsikrika, S, Karaiskos, C, Meirhaeghe, A, Bergman, P, Hagströmer, M, Hallström, L, Hallberg, M, Poortvliet, E, Rizzo, N, Beckman, L, Hurtig Wennlöf, A, Patterson, E, Kwak, L, Cernerud, L, Tillgren, P, Sörensen, S, Sánchez Molero, J, Picó, E, Navarro, M, Viadel, B, Carreres, Je, Merino, G, Sanjuán, R, Lorente, M, Sánchez, Mj, Castelló, S, Thomas, S, Allchurch, E, Burguess, P, Astrom, A, Sverkén, A, Broberg, A, Masson, A, Lehoux, C, Brabant, P, Pate, P, Fontaine, L, Sebok, A, Kuti, T, Hegyi, A, Maldonado, C, Llorente, A, García, E, von Fircks, H, Hallberg, Ml, Messerer, M, Larsson, M, Fredriksson, H, Adamsson, V, Börjesson, I, Fernández, L, Smillie, L, Wills, J, Meléndez, A, Benito, Pj, Calderón, J, Valtueña, J, Navarro, P, Urzanqui, A, Albers, U, Pedrero, R, Gómez Lorente, Jj, and Ruiz Ruiz, J.
Subjects: Self-reporting, Male, Pediatrics, medicine.medical_specialty, Adolescent, Physical fitness, Physical activity, Nutritional Status, Medicine (miscellaneous), Self reported weight, Body Mass Index, medicine, Body Image, Humans, Obesity, Socioeconomic status, Adiposity, Sex Characteristics, Nutrition and Dietetics, business.industry, Height, Body Weight, Puberty, Overweight, Sex Characteristic, Adolescent Development, medicine.disease, Weight, Body Height, Europe, Nutritional Statu, Female, Self Report, business, Demography, Human
Abstract: Background and Aims: The aim of this study was to assess factors that have an effect on the accuracy of self-reported weight and height in adolescents. Methods: Weight and height of 3,865 European adolescents aged 12.5 to 17.5 years were self-reported via specific questionnaire. Then real weight and height were measured using accurate equipment and standardized protocols. Differences (D) between self-reported and measured weight and height were calculated, and factors that could have influenced the accuracy of self-reported weight and height were assessed. Data were analyzed using ANOVA, Student's t test and multivariate regression. Results: Adolescents underestimated their weight (D = -0.81 kg; n = 2,968) and overestimated their height (D = +0.74 cm; n = 3,308). Obese girls underestimated their weight (D = -4.70 kg) and overestimated their height (D = +0.22 cm) to a greater extent (p < 0.05) than obese boys (D = -3.13 kg and +0.14 cm for weight and height, respectively). Underestimation of weight (D = -1.25 kg) and overestimation of height (D = +0.15 cm) were only significant for girls who had finished puberty (Tanner stage 5). Socioeconomic status, nutritional knowledge, physical fitness, physical activity level, food choice and preference, and healthy eating behaviour had no significant influence on the accuracy of self-reported weight and height. Conclusion: Our data confirms that self-reports of weight and height made by adolescents are inaccurate and demonstrate that inaccuracy is strongly influenced by nutritional status, pubertal status and gender.
Published: 2013

3. Physical activity, fitness, and serum leptin concentrations in adolescents

Author: Jiménez Pavón, David, Ortega, Francisco B., Artero, Enrique G., Labayen, Idoia, Vicente Rodriguez, German, Huybrechts, Inge, Moreno, Luis A., Manios, Yannis, Béghin, Laurent, Polito, Angela, De Henauw, Stefaan, Sjöström, Michael, Castillo, Manuel J., González Gross, Marcela, Ruiz, Jonatan R., Moreno LA, Gottrand F, De Henauw S, González Gross M, Gilbert C, Kafatos A, Libersa C, Sánchez J, Kersting M, Sjöstrom M, Molnár D, Dallongeville J, Hall G, Maes L, Scalfi L, Meléndez P, Fleta J, Casajús JA, Rodríguez G, Tomás C, Mesana MI, Vicente Rodríguez G, Villarroya A, Gil CM, Ara I, Revenga J, Lachen C, Alvira JF, Bueno G, Lázaro A, Bueno O, León JF, Garagorri JM, Bueno M, López JP, Iglesia I, Velasco P, Bel S, Marcos A, Wärnberg J, Nova E, Gómez S, Díaz EL, Romeo J, Veses A, Puertollano MA, Zapatera B, Pozo T, Beghin L, Iliescu C, Von Berlepsch J, Sichert Hellert W, Koeppen E, Molnar D, Erhardt E, Csernus K, Török K, Bokor S, Angster, Nagy E, Kovács O, Répasi J, Codrington C, Plada M, Papadaki A, Sarri K, Viskadourou A, Hatzis C, Kiriakakis M, Tsibinos G, Sbokos CV, Protoyeraki E, Fasoulaki M, Stehle P, Pietrzik K, Breidenassel C, Spinneker A, Al Tahan J, Segoviano M, Berchtold A, Bierschbach C, Blatzheim E, Schuch A, Pickert P, Garzón MJ, Sáinz ÁG, Porcel FB, Ruiz JR, Artero EG, Romero VE, Pavón DJ, Muñoz CS, Soto V, Chillón P, Heredia JM, Aparicio V, Baena P, Cardia CM, Carbonell A, Arcella D, Catasta G, Censi L, Ciarapica D, Ferrari M, Donne CL, Leclerq C, Magrì L, Maiani G, Piccinelli R, Polito A, Spada R, Toti E, Montagnese C, De Bourdeaudhuij I, De Vriendt T, Matthys C, Vereecken C, de Maeyer M, Ottevaere C, Huybrechts I, Widhalm K, Phillipp K, Dietrich S, Boriss Riedl BK, Manios Y, Grammatikaki E, Bouloubasi Z, Cook TL, Eleutheriou S, Consta O, Moschonis G, Katsaroli I, Kraniou G, Papoutsou S, Keke D, Petraki I, Bellou E, Tanagra S, Kallianoti K, Argyropoulou D, Kondaki K, Tsikrika S, Karaiskos C, Meirhaeghe A, Bergman P, Hagströmer M, Hallström L, Hallberg M, Poortvliet E, Rizzo N, Beckman L, Wennlöf AH, Patterson E, Kwak L, Cernerud L, Tillgren P, Sörensen S, Sánchez Molero J, Picó E, Navarro M, Viadel B, Carreres JE, Merino G, Sanjuán R, Lorente M, Sánchez MJ, Castelló S, Thomas S, Allchurch E, Burguess P, Astrom A, Sverkén A, Broberg A, Masson A, Lehoux C, Brabant P, Pate P, Fontaine L, Sebok A, Kuti T, Hegyi A, Maldonado C, Llorente A, García E, von Fircks H, Hallberg ML, Messerer M, Larsson M, Fredriksson H, Adamsson V, Börjesson I, Fernández L, Smillie L, Wills J, Meléndez A, Benito PJ, Calderón J, Jiménez Pavón D, Valtueña J, Navarro P, Urzanqui A, Albers U, Pedrero R, Lorente J.J., VITAGLIONE, PAOLA, Jiménez Pavón, David, Ortega, Francisco B., Artero, Enrique G., Labayen, Idoia, Vicente Rodriguez, German, Huybrechts, Inge, Moreno, Luis A., Manios, Yanni, Béghin, Laurent, Polito, Angela, De Henauw, Stefaan, Sjöström, Michael, Castillo, Manuel J., González Gross, Marcela, Ruiz, Jonatan R., Moreno, La, Gottrand, F, De Henauw, S, González Gross, M, Gilbert, C, Kafatos, A, Libersa, C, Sánchez, J, Kersting, M, Sjöstrom, M, Molnár, D, Dallongeville, J, Hall, G, Maes, L, Scalfi, L, Meléndez, P, Fleta, J, Casajús, Ja, Rodríguez, G, Tomás, C, Mesana, Mi, Vicente Rodríguez, G, Villarroya, A, Gil, Cm, Ara, I, Revenga, J, Lachen, C, Alvira, Jf, Bueno, G, Lázaro, A, Bueno, O, León, Jf, Garagorri, Jm, Bueno, M, López, Jp, Iglesia, I, Velasco, P, Bel, S, Marcos, A, Wärnberg, J, Nova, E, Gómez, S, Díaz, El, Romeo, J, Veses, A, Puertollano, Ma, Zapatera, B, Pozo, T, Beghin, L, Iliescu, C, Von Berlepsch, J, Sichert Hellert, W, Koeppen, E, Molnar, D, Erhardt, E, Csernus, K, Török, K, Bokor, S, Angster, Nagy, E, Kovács, O, Répasi, J, Codrington, C, Plada, M, Papadaki, A, Sarri, K, Viskadourou, A, Hatzis, C, Kiriakakis, M, Tsibinos, G, Sbokos, Cv, Protoyeraki, E, Fasoulaki, M, Stehle, P, Pietrzik, K, Breidenassel, C, Spinneker, A, Al Tahan, J, Segoviano, M, Berchtold, A, Bierschbach, C, Blatzheim, E, Schuch, A, Pickert, P, Garzón, Mj, Sáinz, Ág, Porcel, Fb, Ruiz, Jr, Artero, Eg, Romero, Ve, Pavón, Dj, Muñoz, C, Soto, V, Chillón, P, Heredia, Jm, Aparicio, V, Baena, P, Cardia, Cm, Carbonell, A, Arcella, D, Catasta, G, Censi, L, Ciarapica, D, Ferrari, M, Donne, Cl, Leclerq, C, Magrì, L, Maiani, G, Piccinelli, R, Polito, A, Spada, R, Toti, E, Vitaglione, Paola, Montagnese, C, De Bourdeaudhuij, I, De Vriendt, T, Matthys, C, Vereecken, C, de Maeyer, M, Ottevaere, C, Huybrechts, I, Widhalm, K, Phillipp, K, Dietrich, S, Boriss Riedl, Bk, Manios, Y, Grammatikaki, E, Bouloubasi, Z, Cook, Tl, Eleutheriou, S, Consta, O, Moschonis, G, Katsaroli, I, Kraniou, G, Papoutsou, S, Keke, D, Petraki, I, Bellou, E, Tanagra, S, Kallianoti, K, Argyropoulou, D, Kondaki, K, Tsikrika, S, Karaiskos, C, Meirhaeghe, A, Bergman, P, Hagströmer, M, Hallström, L, Hallberg, M, Poortvliet, E, Rizzo, N, Beckman, L, Wennlöf, Ah, Patterson, E, Kwak, L, Cernerud, L, Tillgren, P, Sörensen, S, Sánchez Molero, J, Picó, E, Navarro, M, Viadel, B, Carreres, Je, Merino, G, Sanjuán, R, Lorente, M, Sánchez, Mj, Castelló, S, Thomas, S, Allchurch, E, Burguess, P, Astrom, A, Sverkén, A, Broberg, A, Masson, A, Lehoux, C, Brabant, P, Pate, P, Fontaine, L, Sebok, A, Kuti, T, Hegyi, A, Maldonado, C, Llorente, A, García, E, von Fircks, H, Hallberg, Ml, Messerer, M, Larsson, M, Fredriksson, H, Adamsson, V, Börjesson, I, Fernández, L, Smillie, L, Wills, J, Meléndez, A, Benito, Pj, Calderón, J, Jiménez Pavón, D, Valtueña, J, Navarro, P, Urzanqui, A, Albers, U, Pedrero, R, and Lorente, J. J.
Subjects: Multi-stage fitness test, Leptin, Male, medicine.medical_specialty, Adolescent, Physical fitness, Metabolic equivalent, Insulin resistance, Internal medicine, medicine, Humans, Child, Cross-Sectional Studie, business.industry, Cardiorespiratory fitness, medicine.disease, Europe, Endocrinology, Cross-Sectional Studies, Physical Fitness, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Physical Fitne, Female, Metabolic syndrome, business, Body mass index, Human
Abstract: To examine the association of physical activity and fitness with leptin concentrations in European adolescents, after taking into account several potential confounders including total body fat (TBF).We conducted a cross-sectional study in a school setting for the Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence Cross-Sectional Study. This study included 902 (509 girls) adolescents aged 12.5-17.5 years. Weight, height, and TBF (sum of 6 skinfold thickness) were measured, and fat free mass and body mass index were calculated. Physical activity was assessed by accelerometry. Physical fitness was assessed by the handgrip, standing long jump, 4 × 10-m shuttle run, and 20-m shuttle run tests. Serum fasting leptin, insulin, and glucose concentrations were measured, and homeostasis model assessment was computed. Multiple linear regression models were used.Vigorous physical activity and fitness tests (all P.05) were negatively associated with leptin, independently of several confounders including TBF and homeostasis model assessment. These associations remained significant after further controlling for each other (physical activity and fitness).These results suggest that vigorous physical activity and fitness moderate the levels of leptin concentrations, regardless of relevant confounders including TBF. Intervention programs addressed to increase high intensity physical activity and fitness as well as to assess its impact on leptin concentration are required.
Published: 2012

4. Objectively-measured and self-reported physical activity and fitness in relation to inflammatory markers in European adolescents: The HELENA Study

Author: Martinez Gomez, David, Gomez Martinez, Sonia, Ruiz, Jonatan R., Diaz, Ligia Esperanza, Ortega, Francisco B., Widhalm, Kurt, Cuenca Garcia, Magdalena, Manios, Yannis, De Vriendt, Tineke, Molnar, Denes, Huybrechts, Inge, Breidenassel, Christina, Gottrand, Frederic, Plada, Maria, Moreno, Sara, Ferrari, Marika, Moreno, Luis A., Sjöström, Michael, Marcos, Ascension, Moreno LA, Gottrand F, De Henauw S, González Gross M, Gilbert C, Kafatos A, Libersa C, Sánchez J, Kersting M, Sjöstrom M, Molnár D, Dallongeville J, Hall G, Maes L, Scalfi L, Meléndez P, Fleta J, Casajús JA, Rodríguez G, Tomás C, Mesana MI, Vicente Rodríguez G, Villarroya A, Gil CM, Ara I, Revenga J, Lachen C, Alvira JF, Bueno G, Lázaro A, Bueno O, León JF, Garagorri JM, Bueno M, López JP, Iglesia I, Velasco P, Bel S, Marcos A, Wärnberg J, Nova E, Gómez S, Díaz EL, Romeo J, Veses A, Puertollano MA, Zapatera B, Pozo T, Martinez Gomez D, Beghin L, Iliescu C, Von Berlepsch J, Sichert Hellert W, Koeppen E, Molnar D, Erhardt E, Csernus K, Török K, Bokor S, Angster, Nagy E, Kovács O, Répasi J, Codrington C, Plada M, Papadaki A, Sarri K, Viskadourou A, Hatzis C, Kiriakakis M, Tsibinos G, Vardavas C, Sbokos M, Protoyeraki E, Fasoulaki M, Stehle P, Pietrzik K, Breidenassel C, Spinneker A, Al Tahan J, Segoviano M, Berchtold A, Bierschbach C, Blatzheim E, Schuch A, Pickert P, Garzón MJ, Sáinz ÁG, Porcel FB, Ruiz JR, Artero EG, Romero VE, Pavón DJ, Muñoz CS, Soto V, Chillón P, Heredia JM, Aparicio V, Baena P, Cardia CM, Carbonell A, Azzini E, Barrison E, Bevilacqua N, Buonocore P, Catasta G, Censi L, Ciarapica D, D'Acapito P, Ferrari M, Galfo M, Donne CL, Leclercq C, Maiani G, Mauro B, Mistura L, Pasquali A, Piccinelli R, Polito A, Spada R, Sette S, Zaccaria M, Montagnese C, De Bourdeaudhuij I, De Vriendt T, Matthys C, Vereecken C, de Maeyer M, Ottevaere C, Huybrechts I, Widhalm K, Dietrich S, Manios Y, Grammatikaki E, Bouloubasi Z, Cook TL, Eleutheriou S, Consta O, Moschonis G, Katsaroli I, Kraniou G, Papoutsou S, Keke D, Petraki I, Bellou E, Tanagra S, Kallianoti K, Argyropoulou D, Kondaki K, Tsikrika S, Karaiskos C, Meirhaeghe A, Bergman P, Hagströmer M, Hallström L, Hallberg M, Poortvliet E, Rizzo N, Beckman L, Wennlöf AH, Patterson E, Kwak L, Cernerud L, Tillgren P, Sörensen S, Sánchez Molero J, Picó E, Navarro M, Viadel B, Carreres JE, Merino G, Sanjuán R, Lorente M, Sánchez MJ, Castelló S, Thomas S, Allchurch E, Burguess P, Astrom A, Sverkén A, Broberg A, Masson A, Lehoux C, Brabant P, Pate P, Fontaine L, Sebok A, Kuti T, Hegyi A, Maldonado C, Llorente A, García E, von Fircks H, Hallberg ML, Messerer M, Larsson M, Fredriksson H, Adamsson V, Börjesson I, Fernández L, Smillie L, Wills J, Valtueña J, Jiménez Pavón D, Albers U, Pedrero R, Meléndez A, Benito PJ, Lorente JJ, Cañada D, Urzanqui A, Ortiz JC, Fuentes F, Torres RM, Navarro P, Moreno S., VITAGLIONE, PAOLA, Martinez Gomez, David, Gomez Martinez, Sonia, Ruiz, Jonatan R., Diaz, Ligia Esperanza, Ortega, Francisco B., Widhalm, Kurt, Cuenca Garcia, Magdalena, Manios, Yanni, De Vriendt, Tineke, Molnar, Dene, Huybrechts, Inge, Breidenassel, Christina, Gottrand, Frederic, Plada, Maria, Moreno, Sara, Ferrari, Marika, Moreno, Luis A., Sjöström, Michael, Marcos, Ascension, Moreno, La, Gottrand, F, De Henauw, S, González Gross, M, Gilbert, C, Kafatos, A, Libersa, C, Sánchez, J, Kersting, M, Sjöstrom, M, Molnár, D, Dallongeville, J, Hall, G, Maes, L, Scalfi, L, Meléndez, P, Fleta, J, Casajús, Ja, Rodríguez, G, Tomás, C, Mesana, Mi, Vicente Rodríguez, G, Villarroya, A, Gil, Cm, Ara, I, Revenga, J, Lachen, C, Alvira, Jf, Bueno, G, Lázaro, A, Bueno, O, León, Jf, Garagorri, Jm, Bueno, M, López, Jp, Iglesia, I, Velasco, P, Bel, S, Marcos, A, Wärnberg, J, Nova, E, Gómez, S, Díaz, El, Romeo, J, Veses, A, Puertollano, Ma, Zapatera, B, Pozo, T, Martinez Gomez, D, Beghin, L, Iliescu, C, Von Berlepsch, J, Sichert Hellert, W, Koeppen, E, Molnar, D, Erhardt, E, Csernus, K, Török, K, Bokor, S, Angster, Nagy, E, Kovács, O, Répasi, J, Codrington, C, Plada, M, Papadaki, A, Sarri, K, Viskadourou, A, Hatzis, C, Kiriakakis, M, Tsibinos, G, Vardavas, C, Sbokos, M, Protoyeraki, E, Fasoulaki, M, Stehle, P, Pietrzik, K, Breidenassel, C, Spinneker, A, Al Tahan, J, Segoviano, M, Berchtold, A, Bierschbach, C, Blatzheim, E, Schuch, A, Pickert, P, Garzón, Mj, Sáinz, Ág, Porcel, Fb, Ruiz, Jr, Artero, Eg, Romero, Ve, Pavón, Dj, Muñoz, C, Soto, V, Chillón, P, Heredia, Jm, Aparicio, V, Baena, P, Cardia, Cm, Carbonell, A, Azzini, E, Barrison, E, Bevilacqua, N, Buonocore, P, Catasta, G, Censi, L, Ciarapica, D, D'Acapito, P, Ferrari, M, Galfo, M, Donne, Cl, Leclercq, C, Maiani, G, Mauro, B, Mistura, L, Pasquali, A, Piccinelli, R, Polito, A, Spada, R, Sette, S, Zaccaria, M, Vitaglione, Paola, Montagnese, C, De Bourdeaudhuij, I, De Vriendt, T, Matthys, C, Vereecken, C, de Maeyer, M, Ottevaere, C, Huybrechts, I, Widhalm, K, Dietrich, S, Manios, Y, Grammatikaki, E, Bouloubasi, Z, Cook, Tl, Eleutheriou, S, Consta, O, Moschonis, G, Katsaroli, I, Kraniou, G, Papoutsou, S, Keke, D, Petraki, I, Bellou, E, Tanagra, S, Kallianoti, K, Argyropoulou, D, Kondaki, K, Tsikrika, S, Karaiskos, C, Meirhaeghe, A, Bergman, P, Hagströmer, M, Hallström, L, Hallberg, M, Poortvliet, E, Rizzo, N, Beckman, L, Wennlöf, Ah, Patterson, E, Kwak, L, Cernerud, L, Tillgren, P, Sörensen, S, Sánchez Molero, J, Picó, E, Navarro, M, Viadel, B, Carreres, Je, Merino, G, Sanjuán, R, Lorente, M, Sánchez, Mj, Castelló, S, Thomas, S, Allchurch, E, Burguess, P, Astrom, A, Sverkén, A, Broberg, A, Masson, A, Lehoux, C, Brabant, P, Pate, P, Fontaine, L, Sebok, A, Kuti, T, Hegyi, A, Maldonado, C, Llorente, A, García, E, von Fircks, H, Hallberg, Ml, Messerer, M, Larsson, M, Fredriksson, H, Adamsson, V, Börjesson, I, Fernández, L, Smillie, L, Wills, J, Valtueña, J, Jiménez Pavón, D, Albers, U, Pedrero, R, Meléndez, A, Benito, Pj, Lorente, Jj, Cañada, D, Urzanqui, A, Ortiz, Jc, Fuentes, F, Torres, Rm, Navarro, P, and Moreno, S.
Subjects: Male, medicine.medical_specialty, Waist, Adolescent, Cross-sectional study, Physical fitness, Motor Activity, Regression Analysi, Internal medicine, medicine, Humans, Age Factor, Inflammation Mediator, Inflammation, Cross-Sectional Studie, Analysis of Variance, Physical activity, Interleukin-6, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha, business.industry, Age Factors, Complement C4, Cardiorespiratory fitness, Actigraphy, Regression analysis, Physical fitne, Complement C3, Europe, Cross-Sectional Studies, C-Reactive Protein, Physical Fitness, Physical therapy, Regression Analysis, Female, Self Report, Analysis of variance, Inflammation Mediators, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, business, Body mass index, Human
Abstract: Objective: Atherogenesis involves an inflammatory process that occurs early in life even though clinical symptoms are not observed until adulthood. Two important protective factors for low-grade inflammation may be physical activity (PA) and fitness. We examined the independent associations of objective and subjective measurements of PA and fitness with low-grade inflammation in European adolescents. Methods: A total of 1045 adolescents, aged from 12.5 to 17.5 years old from 10 European cities, were selected from the HELENA-Cross-Sectional Study. Objectively-measured and self-reported PA variables were obtained by accelerometry and the International PA Questionnaire for Adolescents, respectively. Overall, cardiorespiratory, muscular and motor fitness variables were assessed by standardized field-based fitness tests and the International Fitness Scale. C-reactive protein (CRP), complement factors 3 (C3) and 4 (C4), interleukin-6 and TNF-Î± inflammatory markers were measured. Results: Objectively-measured vigorous PA was inversely associated with C3 (Î²= -0.094, P= 0.021) but it did not remain significant after any objective fitness indicator was included in the model. Other objectively measured or self-reported assessments of PA were not significantly associated with inflammatory markers. All objective measures of fitness were inversely associated with CRP, C3 and C4, whereas only self-reported motor fitness remained significantly associated with C3, C4 and TNF-Î±. All these observations were independent of age, sex, city and body mass index or waist circumference. Conclusion: High PA in adolescence may play an indirect role on lessening low-grade inflammation through improvements in fitness. Â© 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd.
Published: 2012

5. Reliability and intermethod agreement for body fat assessment among two field and two laboratory methods in adolescents

Author: Vicente Rodríguez, Germán, Rey López, Juan P., Mesana, Maria I., Poortvliet, Eric, Ortega, Francisco B., Polito, Angela, Nagy, Eniko, Widhalm, Kurt, Sjöström, Michael, Moreno, Luis A., Moreno LA, Gottrand F, Henauw SD, González Gross M, Gilbert C, Kafatos A, Libersa C, Sánchez J, Kersting M, Sjöstrom M, Molnár D, Dallongeville J, Hall G, Maes L, Scalfi L, Fleta J, Casajús JA, Rodríguez G, Tomás C, Mesana MI, Vicente Rodríguez G, Villarroya A, Gil CM, Ara I, Revenga J, Lachen C, Alvira JF, Bueno G, Lázaro A, Bueno O, León JF, Garagorri J, Bueno M, Pablo J, López R, Iglesia I, Velasco P, Bel S, Marcos A, Wärnberg J, Nova E, Gómez S, Díaz EL, Romeo J, Veses A, Puertollano MA, Zapatera B, Pozo T, Beghin L, Iliescu C, Von Berlepsch J, Sichert Hellert W, Koeppen E, Tudományegyetem P, Molnar D, Erhardt E, Csernus K, Török K, Bokor S, Angster MR, Nagy E, Kovács O, Répasi J, Codrington C, Plada M, Papadaki A, Sarri K, Viskadourou A, Hatzis C, Kiriakakis M, Tsibinos G, Sbokos CV, Protoyeraki E, Fasoulaki M, Stehle P, Pietrzik K, Breidenassel C, Spinneker A, Al Tahan J, Segoviano M, Berchtold A, Bierschbach C, Blatzheim E, Schuch A, Schuch P, Castillo Garzón MJ, Gutiérrez Sáinz Á, Ortega Porcel FB, Ruiz JR, Artero EG, Romero VE, Jiménez Pavón D, Sánchez Muñoz C, Soto V, Chillón P, Heredia JM, Aparicio V, Baena P, Arcella D, Catasta G, Censi L, Ciarapica D, Ferrari M, Le Donne C, Leclerq C, Magrì L, Maiani G, Piccinelli R, Polito A, Spada R, Toti E, Montagnese C, Bourdeaudhuij ID, Vriendt TD, Matthys C, Vereecken C, de Maeyer M, Ottevaere C, Huybrechts I, Widhalm K, Phillipp K, Dietrich S, Boriss Riedl BK, Manios Y, Grammatikaki E, Bouloubasi Z, Cook TL, Eleutheriou S, Consta O, Moschonis G, Katsaroli I, Kraniou G, Papoutsou S, Keke D, Petraki I, Bellou E, Tanagra S, Kallianoti K, Argyropoulou D, Kondaki K, Tsikrika S, Karaiskos C, Meirhaeghe A, Bergman P, Hagströmer M, Hallström L, Hallberg M, Poortvliet E, Rizzo N, Beckman L, Hurtig Wennlöf A, Patterson E, Kwak L, Cernerud L, Tillgren P, Sörensen S, Sánchez Molero J, Picó E, Navarro M, Viadel B, Carreres JE, Merino G, Sanjuán R, Lorente M, José Sánchez M, Castelló S, Thomas S, Allchurch E, Burguess P, Astrom A, Sverkén A, Broberg A, Masson A, Lehoux C, Brabant P, Pate P, Laurence F, Sebok A, Kuti T, Hegyi A, Maldonado C, Llorente A, García E, von Fircks H, Hallberg ML, Messerer M, Larsson M, Fredriksson H, Adamsson V, Börjesson I, Fernández L, Smillie L, Wills J, Meléndez A, Benito PJ, Calderón J, Valtueña J, Navarro P, Urzanqui A, Albers U, Pedrero R, Lorente J.J., VITAGLIONE, PAOLA, Vicente Rodríguez, Germán, Rey López, Juan P., Mesana, Maria I., Poortvliet, Eric, Ortega, Francisco B., Polito, Angela, Nagy, Eniko, Widhalm, Kurt, Sjöström, Michael, Moreno, Luis A., Moreno, La, Gottrand, F, Henauw, Sd, González Gross, M, Gilbert, C, Kafatos, A, Libersa, C, Sánchez, J, Kersting, M, Sjöstrom, M, Molnár, D, Dallongeville, J, Hall, G, Maes, L, Scalfi, L, Fleta, J, Casajús, Ja, Rodríguez, G, Tomás, C, Mesana, Mi, Vicente Rodríguez, G, Villarroya, A, Gil, Cm, Ara, I, Revenga, J, Lachen, C, Alvira, Jf, Bueno, G, Lázaro, A, Bueno, O, León, Jf, Garagorri, J, Bueno, M, Pablo, J, López, R, Iglesia, I, Velasco, P, Bel, S, Marcos, A, Wärnberg, J, Nova, E, Gómez, S, Díaz, El, Romeo, J, Veses, A, Puertollano, Ma, Zapatera, B, Pozo, T, Beghin, L, Iliescu, C, Von Berlepsch, J, Sichert Hellert, W, Koeppen, E, Tudományegyetem, P, Molnar, D, Erhardt, E, Csernus, K, Török, K, Bokor, S, Angster, Mr, Nagy, E, Kovács, O, Répasi, J, Codrington, C, Plada, M, Papadaki, A, Sarri, K, Viskadourou, A, Hatzis, C, Kiriakakis, M, Tsibinos, G, Sbokos, Cv, Protoyeraki, E, Fasoulaki, M, Stehle, P, Pietrzik, K, Breidenassel, C, Spinneker, A, Al Tahan, J, Segoviano, M, Berchtold, A, Bierschbach, C, Blatzheim, E, Schuch, A, Schuch, P, Castillo Garzón, Mj, Gutiérrez Sáinz, Á, Ortega Porcel, Fb, Ruiz, Jr, Artero, Eg, Romero, Ve, Jiménez Pavón, D, Sánchez Muñoz, C, Soto, V, Chillón, P, Heredia, Jm, Aparicio, V, Baena, P, Arcella, D, Catasta, G, Censi, L, Ciarapica, D, Ferrari, M, Le Donne, C, Leclerq, C, Magrì, L, Maiani, G, Piccinelli, R, Polito, A, Spada, R, Toti, E, Vitaglione, Paola, Montagnese, C, Bourdeaudhuij, Id, Vriendt, Td, Matthys, C, Vereecken, C, de Maeyer, M, Ottevaere, C, Huybrechts, I, Widhalm, K, Phillipp, K, Dietrich, S, Boriss Riedl, Bk, Manios, Y, Grammatikaki, E, Bouloubasi, Z, Cook, Tl, Eleutheriou, S, Consta, O, Moschonis, G, Katsaroli, I, Kraniou, G, Papoutsou, S, Keke, D, Petraki, I, Bellou, E, Tanagra, S, Kallianoti, K, Argyropoulou, D, Kondaki, K, Tsikrika, S, Karaiskos, C, Meirhaeghe, A, Bergman, P, Hagströmer, M, Hallström, L, Hallberg, M, Poortvliet, E, Rizzo, N, Beckman, L, Hurtig Wennlöf, A, Patterson, E, Kwak, L, Cernerud, L, Tillgren, P, Sörensen, S, Sánchez Molero, J, Picó, E, Navarro, M, Viadel, B, Carreres, Je, Merino, G, Sanjuán, R, Lorente, M, José Sánchez, M, Castelló, S, Thomas, S, Allchurch, E, Burguess, P, Astrom, A, Sverkén, A, Broberg, A, Masson, A, Lehoux, C, Brabant, P, Pate, P, Laurence, F, Sebok, A, Kuti, T, Hegyi, A, Maldonado, C, Llorente, A, García, E, von Fircks, H, Hallberg, Ml, Messerer, M, Larsson, M, Fredriksson, H, Adamsson, V, Börjesson, I, Fernández, L, Smillie, L, Wills, J, Meléndez, A, Benito, Pj, Calderón, J, Valtueña, J, Navarro, P, Urzanqui, A, Albers, U, Pedrero, R, and Lorente, J. J.
Subjects: Male, medicine.medical_specialty, Adolescent, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, European Continental Ancestry Group, Reproducibility of Result, Medicine (miscellaneous), White People, Body Mass Index, Endocrinology, Absorptiometry, Photon, Electric Impedance, Medicine, Humans, Skinfold Thickne, Reliability (statistics), Cross-Sectional Studie, Sweden, Laboratory methods, Analysis of Variance, Nutrition and Dietetics, business.industry, Reproducibility of Results, Anthropometry, Plethysmography, Skinfold Thickness, Skinfold thickness, Cross-Sectional Studies, Multicenter study, Adipose Tissue, Physical therapy, Body Composition, Female, business, Body mass index, Bioelectrical impedance analysis, Human
Abstract: To increase knowledge about reliability and intermethods agreement for body fat (BF) is of interest for assessment, interpretation, and comparison purposes. It was aimed to examine intra- and inter-rater reliability, interday variability, and degree of agreement for BF using air-displacement plethysmography (Bod-Pod), dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), and skinfold measurements in European adolescents. Fifty-four adolescents (25 females) from Zaragoza and 30 (14 females) from Stockholm, aged 13-17 years participated in this study. Two trained raters in each center assessed BF with Bod-Pod, DXA, BIA, and anthropometry (DXA only in Zaragoza). Intermethod agreement and reliability were studied using a 4-way ANOVA for the same rater on the first day and two additional measurements on a second day, one each rater. Technical error of measurement (TEM) and percentage coefficient of reliability (%R) were also reported. No significant intrarater, inter-rater, or interday effect was observed for %BF for any method in either of the cities. In Zaragoza, %BF was significantly different when measured by Bod-Pod and BIA in comparison with anthropometry and DXA (all P < 0.001). The same result was observed in Stockholm (P < 0.001), except that DXA was not measured. Bod-Pod, DXA, BIA, and anthropometry are reliable for %BF repeated assessment within the same day by the same or different raters or in consecutive days by the same rater. Bod-Pod showed close agreement with BIA as did DXA with anthropometry; however, Bod-Pod and BIA presented higher values of %BF than anthropometry and DXA.
Published: 2011

6. Clustering patterns of physical activity, sedentary and dietary behavior among European adolescents: The HELENA study

Author: Ottevaere, Charlene, Huybrechts, Inge, Benser, Jasmin, De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse, Cuenca Garcia, Magdalena, Dallongeville, Jean, Zaccaria, Maria, Gottrand, Frederic, Kersting, Mathilde, Rey Lápez, Juan P., Manios, Yannis, Molnr, Dénes, Moreno, Luis A, Smpokos, Emmanouel, Widhalm, Kurt, De Henauw, Stefaan, Moreno L, Gottrand F, De Henauw S, González Gross M, Gilbert C, Kafatos A, Libersa C, Sánchez J, Kersting M, Sjöstrom M, Molnár D, Dallongeville J, Hall G, Maes L, Scalfi L, Meléndez P, Fleta J, Casajús J, Rodríguez G, Tomás C, Mesana MI, Vicente Rodríguez G, Villarroya A, Gil CM, Ara I, Revenga J, Lachen C, Fernández Alvira J, Bueno G, Lázaro A, Bueno O, León JF, Garagorri JM, Bueno M, Pablo Rey López J, Iglesia I, Velasco P, Bel S, Marcos A, Wärnberg J, Nova E, Gómez S, Ligia Díaz E, Romeo J, Veses A, Angeles Puertollano M, Zapatera B, Pozo T, Beghin L, Iliescu C, Von Berlepsch J, Sichert Hellert W, Koeppen E, Erhardt E, Csernus K, Török K, Bokor S, Angster M, Nagy E, Kovács O, Répasi J, Codrington C, Plada M, Papadaki A, Sarri K, Viskadourou A, Hatzis C, Kiriakakis M, Tsibinos G, Vardavas C, Sbokos M, Protoyeraki E, Fasoulaki M, Stehle P, Pietrzik K, Breidenassel C, Spinneker A, Al Tahan J, Segoviano M, Berchtold A, Bierschbach C, Blatzheim E, Schuch A, Pickert P, Castillo Garzón M, Gutiérrez Sáinz Á, Ortega Porcel FB, Ruiz JR, García Artero E, España Romero V, Jiménez Pavón D, Sánchez Muñoz C, Soto V, Chillón P, Heredia JM, Aparicio V, Baena P, Cardia CM, Carbonell A, Arcella D, Catasta G, Censi L, Ciarapica D, Ferrari M, Le Donne C, Leclerq C, Magrì L, Maiani G, Piccinelli R, Polito A, Spada R, Toti E, Montagnese C, De Bourdeaudhuij I, De Vriendt T, Matthys C, Vereecken C, de Maeyer M, Ottevaere C, Widhalm K, Phillipp K, Dietrich S, Kubelka B, Boriss Riedl M, Manios Y, Grammatikaki E, Bouloubasi Z, Cook T, Eleutheriou S, Consta O, Moschonis G, Katsaroli I, Kraniou G, Papoutsou S, Keke D, Petraki I, Bellou E, Tanagra S, Kallianoti K, Argyropoulou D, Kondaki K, Tsikrika S, Karaiskos C, Meirhaeghe A, Fievet N, Goumidi L, Bergman P, Hagströmer M, Hallström L, Hallberg M, Poortvliet E, Rizzo N, Beckman L, Hurtig Wennlöf A, Patterson E, Kwak L, Cernerud L, Tillgren P, Sörensen S, Sánchez Molero J, Picó E, Navarro M, Viadel B, Enrique Carreres J, Merino G, Sanjuán R, Lorente M, José Sánchez M, Castelló S, Thomas S, Allchurch E, Burguess P, Astrom A, Sverkén A, Broberg A, Masson A, Lehoux C, Brabant P, Pate P, Fontaine L, Sebok A, Kuti T, Hegyi A, Maldonado C, Llorente A, García E, von Fircks H, Lilja Hallberg M, Messerer M, Larsson M, Fredriksson H, Adamsson V, Börjesson I, Fernández L, Smillie L, Wills J, Meléndez A, Benito PJ, Calderón J, Valtueña J, Navarro P, Urzanqui A, Albers U, Pedrero R, Gómez Lorente J.J., VITAGLIONE, PAOLA, Department of Public Health, Universiteit Gent = Ghent University [Belgium] (UGENT), Institut für Ernährungs- und Lebensmittelwissenschaften - Ernährungphysiologie, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Department of Physiology, University of Granada [Granada]-School of Medicine, Institut Pasteur de Lille, Réseau International des Instituts Pasteur (RIIP), National Research Institute on Food and Nutrition, Inflammation: mécanismes et régulation et interactions avec la nutrition et les candidoses, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)-Université de Lille, Droit et Santé, Research Institute of Child Nutrition Dortmund, Growth, Exercise, Nutrition and Development (GENUD), University of Zaragoza - Universidad de Zaragoza [Zaragoza]-E.U., Ciencias de la Salud, Harokopio University, Pécsi Tudemányegyetem, University of Crete School of medicine, Medizinische Universität Wien = Medical University of Vienna, Universiteit Gent = Ghent University (UGENT), Universidad de Granada = University of Granada (UGR)-School of Medicine, BMC, Ed., Matthys, Christophe, Ottevaere, Charlene, Huybrechts, Inge, Benser, Jasmin, De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse, Cuenca Garcia, Magdalena, Dallongeville, Jean, Zaccaria, Maria, Gottrand, Frederic, Kersting, Mathilde, Rey Lápez, Juan P., Manios, Yanni, Molnr, Déne, Moreno, Luis A, Smpokos, Emmanouel, Widhalm, Kurt, De Henauw, Stefaan, Moreno, L, Gottrand, F, De Henauw, S, González Gross, M, Gilbert, C, Kafatos, A, Libersa, C, Sánchez, J, Kersting, M, Sjöstrom, M, Molnár, D, Dallongeville, J, Hall, G, Maes, L, Scalfi, L, Meléndez, P, Fleta, J, Casajús, J, Rodríguez, G, Tomás, C, Mesana, Mi, Vicente Rodríguez, G, Villarroya, A, Gil, Cm, Ara, I, Revenga, J, Lachen, C, Fernández Alvira, J, Bueno, G, Lázaro, A, Bueno, O, León, Jf, Garagorri, Jm, Bueno, M, Pablo Rey López, J, Iglesia, I, Velasco, P, Bel, S, Marcos, A, Wärnberg, J, Nova, E, Gómez, S, Ligia Díaz, E, Romeo, J, Veses, A, Angeles Puertollano, M, Zapatera, B, Pozo, T, Beghin, L, Iliescu, C, Von Berlepsch, J, Sichert Hellert, W, Koeppen, E, Erhardt, E, Csernus, K, Török, K, Bokor, S, Angster, M, Nagy, E, Kovács, O, Répasi, J, Codrington, C, Plada, M, Papadaki, A, Sarri, K, Viskadourou, A, Hatzis, C, Kiriakakis, M, Tsibinos, G, Vardavas, C, Sbokos, M, Protoyeraki, E, Fasoulaki, M, Stehle, P, Pietrzik, K, Breidenassel, C, Spinneker, A, Al Tahan, J, Segoviano, M, Berchtold, A, Bierschbach, C, Blatzheim, E, Schuch, A, Pickert, P, Castillo Garzón, M, Gutiérrez Sáinz, Á, Ortega Porcel, Fb, Ruiz, Jr, García Artero, E, España Romero, V, Jiménez Pavón, D, Sánchez Muñoz, C, Soto, V, Chillón, P, Heredia, Jm, Aparicio, V, Baena, P, Cardia, Cm, Carbonell, A, Arcella, D, Catasta, G, Censi, L, Ciarapica, D, Ferrari, M, Le Donne, C, Leclerq, C, Magrì, L, Maiani, G, Piccinelli, R, Polito, A, Spada, R, Toti, E, Vitaglione, Paola, Montagnese, C, De Bourdeaudhuij, I, De Vriendt, T, Matthys, C, Vereecken, C, de Maeyer, M, Ottevaere, C, Widhalm, K, Phillipp, K, Dietrich, S, Kubelka, B, Boriss Riedl, M, Manios, Y, Grammatikaki, E, Bouloubasi, Z, Cook, T, Eleutheriou, S, Consta, O, Moschonis, G, Katsaroli, I, Kraniou, G, Papoutsou, S, Keke, D, Petraki, I, Bellou, E, Tanagra, S, Kallianoti, K, Argyropoulou, D, Kondaki, K, Tsikrika, S, Karaiskos, C, Meirhaeghe, A, Fievet, N, Goumidi, L, Bergman, P, Hagströmer, M, Hallström, L, Hallberg, M, Poortvliet, E, Rizzo, N, Beckman, L, Hurtig Wennlöf, A, Patterson, E, Kwak, L, Cernerud, L, Tillgren, P, Sörensen, S, Sánchez Molero, J, Picó, E, Navarro, M, Viadel, B, Enrique Carreres, J, Merino, G, Sanjuán, R, Lorente, M, José Sánchez, M, Castelló, S, Thomas, S, Allchurch, E, Burguess, P, Astrom, A, Sverkén, A, Broberg, A, Masson, A, Lehoux, C, Brabant, P, Pate, P, Fontaine, L, Sebok, A, Kuti, T, Hegyi, A, Maldonado, C, Llorente, A, García, E, von Fircks, H, Lilja Hallberg, M, Messerer, M, Larsson, M, Fredriksson, H, Adamsson, V, Börjesson, I, Fernández, L, Smillie, L, Wills, J, Meléndez, A, Benito, Pj, Calderón, J, Valtueña, J, Navarro, P, Urzanqui, A, Albers, U, Pedrero, R, Gómez Lorente, J. J., and School of Medicine-University of Granada [Granada]
Subjects: Male, Gerontology, Health Behavior, CHILDREN, ACTIVITY QUESTIONNAIRE, DETERMINANTS, Overweight, ENERGY, 0302 clinical medicine, Surveys and Questionnaires, Epidemiology, Medicine and Health Sciences, Surveys and Questionnaire, Cluster Analysis, Medicine, 030212 general & internal medicine, INTERNATIONAL SURVEY, Public, Environmental & Occupational Health, Anthropometry, lcsh:Public aspects of medicine, 3. Good health, Europe, Sedentary Lifestyle, RELIABILITY, Female, NUTRITION, SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN, medicine.symptom, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Human, Research Article, medicine.medical_specialty, Adolescent, 030209 endocrinology & metabolism, 03 medical and health sciences, Humans, QUALITY, VALIDITY, Cluster analysis, Exercise, Sedentary lifestyle, Cluster Analysi, Science & Technology, OVERWEIGHT, business.industry, Public health, EATING HABITS, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, CONSUMPTION, HEALTHY LIFE-STYLE, lcsh:RA1-1270, medicine.disease, Obesity, Diet, [SDV.SPEE] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Santé publique et épidémiologie, [SDV.SPEE]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Santé publique et épidémiologie, Sedentary Behavior, Biostatistics, business
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Evidence suggests possible synergetic effects of multiple lifestyle behaviors on health risks like obesity and other health outcomes. A better insight in the clustering of those behaviors, could help to identify groups who are at risk in developing chronic diseases. This study examines the prevalence and clustering of physical activity, sedentary and dietary patterns among European adolescents and investigates if the identified clusters could be characterized by socio-demographic factors. METHODS: The study comprised a total of 2084 adolescents (45.6% male), from eight European cities participating in the HELENA (Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence) study. Physical activity and sedentary behavior were measured using self-reported questionnaires and diet quality was assessed based on dietary recall. Based on the results of those three indices, cluster analyses were performed. To identify gender differences and associations with socio-demographic variables, chi-square tests were executed. RESULTS: Five stable and meaningful clusters were found. Only 18% of the adolescents showed healthy and 21% unhealthy scores on all three included indices. Males were highly presented in the cluster with high levels of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and low quality diets. The clusters with low levels of MVPA and high quality diets comprised more female adolescents. Adolescents with low educated parents had diets of lower quality and spent more time in sedentary activities. In addition, the clusters with high levels of MVPA comprised more adolescents of the younger age category. CONCLUSION: In order to develop effective primary prevention strategies, it would be important to consider multiple health indices when identifying high risk groups. ispartof: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH vol:11 ispartof: location:England status: published
Published: 2011
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7. Excessive sedentary time and low cardiorespiratory fitness in European adolescents: the HELENA study

Author: Martinez Gomez, David, Ortega, Francisco B., Ruiz, Jonatan R., Vicente Rodriguez, Germán, Veiga, Oscar L., Widhalm, Kurt, Manios, Yannis, Béghin, Laurent, Valtueña, Jara, Kafatos, Anthony, Molnar, Denes, Moreno, Luis A., Marcos, Ascension, Castillo, Manuel J., Sjöström, Michael, Moreno LA, Gottrand F, De Henauw S, González Gross M, Gilbert C, Kafatos A, Libersa C, Sánchez J, Kersting M, Sjöstrom M, Molnár D, Dallongeville J, Hall G, Maes L, Scalfi L, Meléndez P, Fleta J, Casajús JA, Rodríguez G, Tomás C, Mesana MI, Vicente Rodríguez G, Villarroya A, Gil CM, Ara I, Revenga J, Lachen C, Fernández Alvira J, Bueno G, Lázaro A, Bueno O, León JF, Garagorri JM, Bueno M, Rey López JP, Iglesia I, Velasco P, Bel S, Marcos A, Wärnberg J, Nova E, Gómez S, Díaz EL, Romeo J, Veses A, Angeles Puertollano M, Zapatera B, Pozo T, Martinez Gomez D, Beghin L, Iliescu C, Von Berlepsch J, Sichert Hellert W, Koeppen E, Molnar D, Erhardt E, Csernus K, Török K, Bokor S, Angster, Nagy E, Kovács O, Répasi J, Codrington C, Plada M, Papadaki A, Sarri K, Viskadourou A, Hatzis C, Kiriakakis M, Tsibinos G, Vardavas C, Sbokos M, Protoyeraki E, Fasoulaki M, Stehle P, Pietrzik K, Breidenassel C, Spinneker A, Al Tahan J, Segoviano M, Berchtold A, Bierschbach C, Blatzheim E, Schuch A, Pickert P, Castillo Garzón MJ, Gutiérrez Sáinz Á, Ortega Porcel FB, Ruiz Ruiz J, García Artero E, España Romero V, Jiménez Pavón D, Sánchez Muñoz C, Soto V, Chillón P, Heredia JM, Aparicio V, Baena P, Cardia CM, Carbonell A, Arcella D, Catasta G, Censi L, Ciarapica D, Ferrari M, Le Donne C, Leclerq C, Magrì L, Maiani G, Piccinelli R, Polito A, Spada R, Toti E, Montagnese C, De Bourdeaudhuij I, De Vriendt T, Matthys C, Vereecken C, de Maeyer M, Ottevaere C, Huybrechts I, Widhalm K, Dietrich S, Manios Y, Grammatikaki E, Bouloubasi Z, Cook TL, Eleutheriou S, Consta O, Moschonis G, Katsaroli I, Kraniou G, Papoutsou S, Keke D, Petraki I, Bellou E, Tanagra S, Kallianoti K, Argyropoulou D, Kondaki K, Tsikrika S, Karaiskos C, Meirhaeghe A, Bergman P, Hagströmer M, Hallström L, Hallberg M, Poortvliet E, Rizzo N, Beckman L, Wennlöf AH, Patterson E, Kwak L, Cernerud L, Tillgren P, Sörensen S, Sánchez Molero J, Picó E, Navarro M, Viadel B, Carreres JE, Merino G, Sanjuán R, Lorente M, Sánchez MJ, Castelló S, Thomas S, Allchurch E, Burguess P, Astrom A, Sverkén A, Broberg A, Masson A, Lehoux C, Brabant P, Pate P, Fontaine L, Sebok A, Kuti T, Hegyi A, Maldonado C, Llorente A, García E, von Fircks H, Hallberg ML, Messerer M, Larsson M, Fredriksson H, Adamsson V, Börjesson I, Fernández L, Smillie L, Wills J, Meléndez A, Benito PJ, Calderón J, Valtueña J, Navarro P, Urzanqui A, Albers U, Pedrero R, Gómez Lorente J.J., VITAGLIONE, PAOLA, Martinez Gomez, David, Ortega, Francisco B., Ruiz, Jonatan R., Vicente Rodriguez, Germán, Veiga, Oscar L., Widhalm, Kurt, Manios, Yanni, Béghin, Laurent, Valtueña, Jara, Kafatos, Anthony, Molnar, Dene, Moreno, Luis A., Marcos, Ascension, Castillo, Manuel J., Sjöström, Michael, Moreno, La, Gottrand, F, De Henauw, S, González Gross, M, Gilbert, C, Kafatos, A, Libersa, C, Sánchez, J, Kersting, M, Sjöstrom, M, Molnár, D, Dallongeville, J, Hall, G, Maes, L, Scalfi, L, Meléndez, P, Fleta, J, Casajús, Ja, Rodríguez, G, Tomás, C, Mesana, Mi, Vicente Rodríguez, G, Villarroya, A, Gil, Cm, Ara, I, Revenga, J, Lachen, C, Fernández Alvira, J, Bueno, G, Lázaro, A, Bueno, O, León, Jf, Garagorri, Jm, Bueno, M, Rey López, Jp, Iglesia, I, Velasco, P, Bel, S, Marcos, A, Wärnberg, J, Nova, E, Gómez, S, Díaz, El, Romeo, J, Veses, A, Angeles Puertollano, M, Zapatera, B, Pozo, T, Martinez Gomez, D, Beghin, L, Iliescu, C, Von Berlepsch, J, Sichert Hellert, W, Koeppen, E, Molnar, D, Erhardt, E, Csernus, K, Török, K, Bokor, S, Angster, Nagy, E, Kovács, O, Répasi, J, Codrington, C, Plada, M, Papadaki, A, Sarri, K, Viskadourou, A, Hatzis, C, Kiriakakis, M, Tsibinos, G, Vardavas, C, Sbokos, M, Protoyeraki, E, Fasoulaki, M, Stehle, P, Pietrzik, K, Breidenassel, C, Spinneker, A, Al Tahan, J, Segoviano, M, Berchtold, A, Bierschbach, C, Blatzheim, E, Schuch, A, Pickert, P, Castillo Garzón, Mj, Gutiérrez Sáinz, Á, Ortega Porcel, Fb, Ruiz Ruiz, J, García Artero, E, España Romero, V, Jiménez Pavón, D, Sánchez Muñoz, C, Soto, V, Chillón, P, Heredia, Jm, Aparicio, V, Baena, P, Cardia, Cm, Carbonell, A, Arcella, D, Catasta, G, Censi, L, Ciarapica, D, Ferrari, M, Le Donne, C, Leclerq, C, Magrì, L, Maiani, G, Piccinelli, R, Polito, A, Spada, R, Toti, E, Vitaglione, Paola, Montagnese, C, De Bourdeaudhuij, I, De Vriendt, T, Matthys, C, Vereecken, C, de Maeyer, M, Ottevaere, C, Huybrechts, I, Widhalm, K, Dietrich, S, Manios, Y, Grammatikaki, E, Bouloubasi, Z, Cook, Tl, Eleutheriou, S, Consta, O, Moschonis, G, Katsaroli, I, Kraniou, G, Papoutsou, S, Keke, D, Petraki, I, Bellou, E, Tanagra, S, Kallianoti, K, Argyropoulou, D, Kondaki, K, Tsikrika, S, Karaiskos, C, Meirhaeghe, A, Bergman, P, Hagströmer, M, Hallström, L, Hallberg, M, Poortvliet, E, Rizzo, N, Beckman, L, Wennlöf, Ah, Patterson, E, Kwak, L, Cernerud, L, Tillgren, P, Sörensen, S, Sánchez Molero, J, Picó, E, Navarro, M, Viadel, B, Carreres, Je, Merino, G, Sanjuán, R, Lorente, M, Sánchez, Mj, Castelló, S, Thomas, S, Allchurch, E, Burguess, P, Astrom, A, Sverkén, A, Broberg, A, Masson, A, Lehoux, C, Brabant, P, Pate, P, Fontaine, L, Sebok, A, Kuti, T, Hegyi, A, Maldonado, C, Llorente, A, García, E, von Fircks, H, Hallberg, Ml, Messerer, M, Larsson, M, Fredriksson, H, Adamsson, V, Börjesson, I, Fernández, L, Smillie, L, Wills, J, Meléndez, A, Benito, Pj, Calderón, J, Valtueña, J, Navarro, P, Urzanqui, A, Albers, U, Pedrero, R, and Gómez Lorente, J. J.
Subjects: Male, medicine.medical_specialty, Adolescent, Physical fitness, Physical activity, Motor Activity, Body Mass Index, Leisure Activities, Medicine, Humans, Child, Cross-Sectional Studie, Sedentary time, Sex Characteristics, Anthropometry, business.industry, Cardiorespiratory fitness, Sex Characteristic, Cross-Sectional Studies, Physical Fitness, Sedentary Lifestyle, Leisure Activitie, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Physical Fitne, Physical therapy, Exercise Test, Female, Sedentary Behavior, business, Human
Abstract: Background: The aims of this study were to examine what amount of s edentary time is associated with low cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in adolescents and whether this association is independent of physical activity. Methods: The study comprised 1808 adolescents aged 12.5-17.5 years from 10 European cities. Sedentary time and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) were measured by accelerometer. CRF was assessed by the 20 m shuttle-run test. Adolescents were divided into two groups (high/low) according to FITNESSGRAM guidelines. Receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was used to determine thresholds that best discriminate between high and low CRF in adolescents. Results: Adolescent girls had more sedentary time than boys (p0.05) in those who met the recommendation (≥60 min/day in MVPA). Conclusion: Excessive sedentary time is associated with low CRF in adolescent girls but not in boys. However, this adverse effect might be attenuated if adolescent girls meet the current physical activity guidelines.
Published: 2011

8. Self-reported physical activity in European adolescents: Results from the HELENA (Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence) study

Author: De Cocker, Katrien, Ottevaere, Charlene, Sjöström, Michael, Maöreno, Luis A., Wrnberg, Julia, Valtueña, Jara, Manios, Yannis, Dietrich, Sabine, Mauro, Beatrice, Artero, Enrique G., Molnár, Dénes, Hagströmer, Maria, Ruiz, Jonathan R., Sarri, Katerina, Kafatos, Anthony, Gottrand, Frédéric, De Henauw, Stefaan, Maes, Lea, De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse, Moreno LA, Gottrand F, De Henauw S, González Gross M, Gilbert C, Kafatos A, Libersa C, Sánchez J, Kersting M, Sjöstrom M, Molnár D, Dallongeville J, Hall G, Maes L, Scalfi L, Meléndez P, Fleta J, Casajús JA, Rodríguez G, Tomás C, Mesana MI, Vicente Rodríguez G, Villarroya A, Gil CM, Ara I, Revenga J, Lachen C, Alvira JF, Bueno G, Lázaro A, Bueno O, León JF, Garagorri JM, Bueno M, López JP, Iglesia I, Velasco P, Bel S, Marcos A, Wärnberg J, Nova E, Gómez S, Díaz EL, Romeo J, Veses A, Puertollano MA, Zapatera B, Pozo T, Beghin L, Iliescu C, Von Berlepsch J, Sichert Hellert W, Koeppen E, Molnar D, Erhardt E, Csernus K, Török K, Bokor S, Angster M, Nagy E, Kovács O, Répasi J, Codrington C, Plada M, Papadaki A, Sarri K, Viskadourou A, Hatzis C, Kiriakakis M, Tsibinos G, Sbokos CV, Protoyeraki E, Fasoulaki M, Stehle P, Pietrzik K, Breidenassel C, Spinneker A, Al Tahan J, Segoviano M, Berchtold A, Bierschbach C, Blatzheim E, Schuch A, Pickert P, Garzón MJ, Sáinz ÁG, Porcel FB, Ruiz JR, Artero EG, Romero VE, Pavón DJ, Muñoz CS, Soto V, Chillón P, Heredia JM, Aparicio V, Baena P, Cardia CM, Carbonell A, Arcella D, Azzini E, Barrison E, Bevilacqua N, Buonocore P, Catasta G, Censi L, Ciarapica D, D'Acapito P, Ferrari M, Galfo M, Le Donne C, Leclercq C, Maiani G, Mauro B, Mistura L, Pasquali A, Piccinelli R, Polito A, Spada R, Sette S, Zaccaria M, Montagnese C, De Bourdeaudhuij I, De Vriendt T, Matthys C, Vereecken C, de Maeyer M, Ottevaere C, Widhalm K, Phillipp K, Dietrich S, Kubelka B, Boriss Riedl M, Manios Y, Grammatikaki E, Bouloubasi Z, Cook TL, Eleutheriou S, Consta O, Moschonis G, Katsaroli I, Kraniou G, Papoutsou S, Keke D, Petraki I, Bellou E, Tanagra S, Kallianoti K, Argyropoulou D, Kondaki K, Tsikrika S, Karaiskos C, Meirhaeghe A, Bergman P, Hagströmer M, Hallström L, Hallberg M, Poortvliet E, Rizzo N, Beckman L, Wennlöf AH, Patterson E, Kwak L, Cernerud L, Tillgren P, Sörensen S, Sánchez Molero J, Picó E, Navarro M, Viadel B, Carreres JE, Merino G, Sanjuán R, Lorente M, Sánchez MJ, Castelló S, Thomas S, Burguess P, Astrom A, Sverkén A, Broberg A, Masson A, Lehoux C, Brabant P, Pate P, Fontaine L, Sebok A, Kuti T, Hegyi A, Maldonado C, Llorente A, García E, von Fircks H, Hallberg ML, Messerer M, Larsson M, Fredriksson H, Adamsson V, Börjesson I, Fernández L, Smillie L, Wills J, Meléndez A, Benito PJ, Calderón J, Jiménez Pavón D, Valtueña J, Navarro P, Urzanqui A, Albers U, Pedrero R, Lorente J.J., VITAGLIONE, PAOLA, De Cocker, Katrien, Ottevaere, Charlene, Sjöström, Michael, Maöreno, Luis A., Wrnberg, Julia, Valtueña, Jara, Manios, Yanni, Dietrich, Sabine, Mauro, Beatrice, Artero, Enrique G., Molnár, Déne, Hagströmer, Maria, Ruiz, Jonathan R., Sarri, Katerina, Kafatos, Anthony, Gottrand, Frédéric, De Henauw, Stefaan, Maes, Lea, De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse, Moreno, La, Gottrand, F, De Henauw, S, González Gross, M, Gilbert, C, Kafatos, A, Libersa, C, Sánchez, J, Kersting, M, Sjöstrom, M, Molnár, D, Dallongeville, J, Hall, G, Maes, L, Scalfi, L, Meléndez, P, Fleta, J, Casajús, Ja, Rodríguez, G, Tomás, C, Mesana, Mi, Vicente Rodríguez, G, Villarroya, A, Gil, Cm, Ara, I, Revenga, J, Lachen, C, Alvira, Jf, Bueno, G, Lázaro, A, Bueno, O, León, Jf, Garagorri, Jm, Bueno, M, López, Jp, Iglesia, I, Velasco, P, Bel, S, Marcos, A, Wärnberg, J, Nova, E, Gómez, S, Díaz, El, Romeo, J, Veses, A, Puertollano, Ma, Zapatera, B, Pozo, T, Beghin, L, Iliescu, C, Von Berlepsch, J, Sichert Hellert, W, Koeppen, E, Molnar, D, Erhardt, E, Csernus, K, Török, K, Bokor, S, Angster, M, Nagy, E, Kovács, O, Répasi, J, Codrington, C, Plada, M, Papadaki, A, Sarri, K, Viskadourou, A, Hatzis, C, Kiriakakis, M, Tsibinos, G, Sbokos, Cv, Protoyeraki, E, Fasoulaki, M, Stehle, P, Pietrzik, K, Breidenassel, C, Spinneker, A, Al Tahan, J, Segoviano, M, Berchtold, A, Bierschbach, C, Blatzheim, E, Schuch, A, Pickert, P, Garzón, Mj, Sáinz, Ág, Porcel, Fb, Ruiz, Jr, Artero, Eg, Romero, Ve, Pavón, Dj, Muñoz, C, Soto, V, Chillón, P, Heredia, Jm, Aparicio, V, Baena, P, Cardia, Cm, Carbonell, A, Arcella, D, Azzini, E, Barrison, E, Bevilacqua, N, Buonocore, P, Catasta, G, Censi, L, Ciarapica, D, D'Acapito, P, Ferrari, M, Galfo, M, Le Donne, C, Leclercq, C, Maiani, G, Mauro, B, Mistura, L, Pasquali, A, Piccinelli, R, Polito, A, Spada, R, Sette, S, Zaccaria, M, Vitaglione, Paola, Montagnese, C, De Bourdeaudhuij, I, De Vriendt, T, Matthys, C, Vereecken, C, de Maeyer, M, Ottevaere, C, Widhalm, K, Phillipp, K, Dietrich, S, Kubelka, B, Boriss Riedl, M, Manios, Y, Grammatikaki, E, Bouloubasi, Z, Cook, Tl, Eleutheriou, S, Consta, O, Moschonis, G, Katsaroli, I, Kraniou, G, Papoutsou, S, Keke, D, Petraki, I, Bellou, E, Tanagra, S, Kallianoti, K, Argyropoulou, D, Kondaki, K, Tsikrika, S, Karaiskos, C, Meirhaeghe, A, Bergman, P, Hagströmer, M, Hallström, L, Hallberg, M, Poortvliet, E, Rizzo, N, Beckman, L, Wennlöf, Ah, Patterson, E, Kwak, L, Cernerud, L, Tillgren, P, Sörensen, S, Sánchez Molero, J, Picó, E, Navarro, M, Viadel, B, Carreres, Je, Merino, G, Sanjuán, R, Lorente, M, Sánchez, Mj, Castelló, S, Thomas, S, Burguess, P, Astrom, A, Sverkén, A, Broberg, A, Masson, A, Lehoux, C, Brabant, P, Pate, P, Fontaine, L, Sebok, A, Kuti, T, Hegyi, A, Maldonado, C, Llorente, A, García, E, von Fircks, H, Hallberg, Ml, Messerer, M, Larsson, M, Fredriksson, H, Adamsson, V, Börjesson, I, Fernández, L, Smillie, L, Wills, J, Meléndez, A, Benito, Pj, Calderón, J, Jiménez Pavón, D, Valtueña, J, Navarro, P, Urzanqui, A, Albers, U, Pedrero, R, and Lorente, J. J.
Subjects: Gerontology, Male, Younger age, Leisure time, Health Behavior, Medicine (miscellaneous), ACTIVITY QUESTIONNAIRE, CHILDREN, Overweight, Socioeconomic Factor, Body Mass Index, Surveys and Questionnaires, Medicine and Health Sciences, Nutrition and Dietetic, Surveys and Questionnaire, INTERNATIONAL SURVEY, Nutrition and Dietetics, Socio-economic statu, Family affluence, Adolescence, Europe, YOUTH, RELIABILITY, Leisure Activitie, Female, medicine.symptom, BEHAVIOR, Human, Cross-Cultural Comparison, Self Disclosure, Adolescent, Socio-economic status, Physical activity, BMI, Leisure Activities, Age, Age Distribution, medicine, Humans, ACTIVITY PATTERNS, VALIDITY, Sex Distribution, Socioeconomic status, Weight status, Exercise, Life Style, Cross-Sectional Studie, OVERWEIGHT, business.industry, Questionnaire, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Gender, Mean age, BODY-MASS INDEX, Cross-Sectional Studies, Socioeconomic Factors, business, Body mass index
Abstract: Objective: To describe self-reported physical activity (PA) patterns in the various domains (school, home, transport, leisure time) and intensity categories (walking, moderate PA, vigorous PA) in European adolescents. Furthermore, self-reported PA patterns were evaluated in relation to gender, age category, weight status category and socio-economic status (SES).Design: Cross-sectional study.Setting: Ten European cities.Subjects: In total, 3051 adolescents (476 % boys, mean age 148 (sd 12) years) completed an adolescent-adapted version of the validated International Physical Activity Questionnaire.Results: The total sample reported most PA during leisure time (485 min/week) and least PA at home (140 min/week). Boys reported significantly more school-based PA (P < 0.001), leisure-time PA (P = 0.003), vigorous PA (P < 0.001) and total PA (P = 0.002) than girls, while girls reported more home-based PA (P < 0001) and walking (P = 0.002) than boys. Self-reported PA at school (P < 0.001), moderate PA (P < 0.001), vigorous PA (P < 0.001) and total PA (P < 0.001) were significantly higher in younger age groups than in older groups. Groups based on weight status differed significantly only in leisure-time PA (P = 0.004) and total PA (P = 0.003), while groups based on SES differed in all PA domains and intensities except transport-related PA and total PA.Conclusions: The total sample of adolescents reported different scores for the different PA domains and intensity categories. Furthermore, patterns were different according the adolescents gender, age, weight status and SES. © 2010 The Authors., The HELENA Study took place with the financial support of the European Community Sixth RTD Framework Programme (Contract FOOD-CT: 2005- 007034) and the ALPHA-project in the framework of the Public Health Programme (2006120).
Published: 2011

9. Relationship between self-reported dietary intake and physical activity levels among adolescents: The HELENA study

Author: Ottevaere, Charlene, Huybrechts, Inge, Béghin, Laurent, Cuenca Garcia, Magdalena, De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse, Gottrand, Frederic, Hagströmer, Maria, Kafatos, Anthony, Le Donne, Cinzia, Moreno, Luis A., Sjöström, Michael, Widhalm, Kurt, De Henauw, Stefaan, Moreno L, Gottrand F, De Henauw S, González Gross M, Gilbert C, Kafatos A, Libersa C, Sánchez J, Kersting M, Sjöstrom M, Molnár D, Dallongeville J, Hall G, Maes L, Scalfi L, Meléndez P, Fleta J, Casajús J, Rodríguez G, Tomás C, Mesana MI, Vicente Rodríguez G, Villarroya A, Gil CM, Ara I, Revenga J, Lachen C, Fernández Alvira J, Bueno G, Lázaro A, Bueno O, León JF, Ma Garagorri J, Bueno M, Pablo Rey López J, Iglesia I, Velasco P, Bel S, Marcos A, Wärnberg J, Nova E, Gómez S, Ligia Díaz E, Romeo J, Veses A, Angeles Puertollano M, Zapatera B, Pozo T, Beghin L, Iliescu C, Von Berlepsch J, Sichert Hellert W, Koeppen E, Erhardt E, Csernus K, Török K, Bokor S, Angster M, Nagy E, Kovács O, Répasi J, Codrington C, Plada M, Papadaki A, Sarri K, Viskadourou A, Hatzis C, Kiriakakis M, Tsibinos G, Vardavas C, Sbokos M, Protoyeraki E, Fasoulaki M, Stehle P, Pietrzik K, Breidenassel C, Spinneker A, Al Tahan J, Segoviano M, Berchtold A, Bierschbach C, Blatzheim E, Schuch A, Pickert P, Castillo Garzón MJ, Gutiérrez Sáinz Á, Ortega Porcel FB, Ruiz JR, García Artero E, España Romero V, Jiménez Pavón D, Sánchez Muñoz C, Soto V, Chillón P, Heredia JM, Aparicio V, Baena P, Cardia CM, Carbonell A, Arcella D, Catasta G, Censi L, Ciarapica D, Ferrari M, Le Donne C, Leclerq C, Magrì L, Maiani G, Piccinelli R, Polito A, Spada R, Toti E, Montagnese C, De Bourdeaudhuij I, De Vriendt T, Matthys C, Vereecken C, de Maeyer M, Ottevaere C, Widhalm K, Phillipp K, Dietrich S, Kubelka B, Boriss Riedl M, Manios Y, Grammatikaki E, Bouloubasi Z, Louisa Cook T, Eleutheriou S, Consta O, Moschonis G, Katsaroli I, Kraniou G, Papoutsou S, Keke D, Petraki I, Bellou E, Tanagra S, Kallianoti K, Argyropoulou D, Kondaki K, Tsikrika S, Karaiskos C, Meirhaeghe A, Fievet N, Goumidi L, Bergman P, Hagströmer M, Hallström L, Hallberg M, Poortvliet E, Rizzo N, Beckman L, Hurtig Wennlöf A, Patterson E, Kwak L, Cernerud L, Tillgren P, Sörensen S, Sánchez Molero J, Picó E, Navarro M, Viadel B, Enrique Carreres J, Merino G, Sanjuán R, Lorente M, José Sánchez M, Castelló S, Thomas S, Allchurch E, Burguess P, Astrom A, Sverkén A, Broberg A, Masson A, Lehoux C, Brabant P, Pate P, Fontaine L, Sebok A, Kuti T, Hegyi A, Maldonado C, Llorente A, García E, von Fircks H, Lilja Hallberg M, Messerer M, Larsson M, Fredriksson H, Adamsson V, Börjesson I, Fernández L, Smillie L, Wills J, Meléndez A, Benito PJ, Calderón J, Valtueña J, Navarro P, Urzanqui A, Albers U, Pedrero R, José Gómez Lorente J., VITAGLIONE, PAOLA, Department of Public Health, Universiteit Gent = Ghent University [Belgium] (UGENT), Institut Mondor de Recherche Biomédicale (IMRB), Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)-Université Paris-Est Créteil Val-de-Marne - Paris 12 (UPEC UP12)-IFR10, Réseau Maladies Inflammatoires Chroniques de l'Intestin (RMICI), CIC 9301 CH&U et Inserm-Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire [Lille] (CHRU Lille), Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, Karolinska Institutet [Stockholm], University of Crete School of medicine, National Research Institute on Food and Nutrition, Growth, Exercise, Nutrition and Development (GENUD), University of Zaragoza - Universidad de Zaragoza [Zaragoza]-E.U. Ciencias de la Salud, Medizinische Universität Wien = Medical University of Vienna, The HELENA study took place with the financial support of the European Community Sixth RTD Framework Programme (Contract FOOD-CT: 2005-007034). This work was also partially supported by the European Union, in the framework of the Public Health Programme (ALPHA project, Ref: 2006120), the Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research (FAS), the Spanish Ministry of Education (EX-2007-1124, and EX-2008-0641), and the Spanish Ministry of Health, Maternal, Child Health and Development Network (number RD08/0072) (JPRL, LAM)., Matthys, Christophe, Ottevaere, Charlene, Huybrechts, Inge, Béghin, Laurent, Cuenca Garcia, Magdalena, De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse, Gottrand, Frederic, Hagströmer, Maria, Kafatos, Anthony, Le Donne, Cinzia, Moreno, Luis A., Sjöström, Michael, Widhalm, Kurt, De Henauw, Stefaan, Moreno, L, Gottrand, F, De Henauw, S, González Gross, M, Gilbert, C, Kafatos, A, Libersa, C, Sánchez, J, Kersting, M, Sjöstrom, M, Molnár, D, Dallongeville, J, Hall, G, Maes, L, Scalfi, L, Meléndez, P, Fleta, J, Casajús, J, Rodríguez, G, Tomás, C, Mesana, Mi, Vicente Rodríguez, G, Villarroya, A, Gil, Cm, Ara, I, Revenga, J, Lachen, C, Fernández Alvira, J, Bueno, G, Lázaro, A, Bueno, O, León, Jf, Ma Garagorri, J, Bueno, M, Pablo Rey López, J, Iglesia, I, Velasco, P, Bel, S, Marcos, A, Wärnberg, J, Nova, E, Gómez, S, Ligia Díaz, E, Romeo, J, Veses, A, Angeles Puertollano, M, Zapatera, B, Pozo, T, Beghin, L, Iliescu, C, Von Berlepsch, J, Sichert Hellert, W, Koeppen, E, Erhardt, E, Csernus, K, Török, K, Bokor, S, Angster, M, Nagy, E, Kovács, O, Répasi, J, Codrington, C, Plada, M, Papadaki, A, Sarri, K, Viskadourou, A, Hatzis, C, Kiriakakis, M, Tsibinos, G, Vardavas, C, Sbokos, M, Protoyeraki, E, Fasoulaki, M, Stehle, P, Pietrzik, K, Breidenassel, C, Spinneker, A, Al Tahan, J, Segoviano, M, Berchtold, A, Bierschbach, C, Blatzheim, E, Schuch, A, Pickert, P, Castillo Garzón, Mj, Gutiérrez Sáinz, Á, Ortega Porcel, Fb, Ruiz, Jr, García Artero, E, España Romero, V, Jiménez Pavón, D, Sánchez Muñoz, C, Soto, V, Chillón, P, Heredia, Jm, Aparicio, V, Baena, P, Cardia, Cm, Carbonell, A, Arcella, D, Catasta, G, Censi, L, Ciarapica, D, Ferrari, M, Le Donne, C, Leclerq, C, Magrì, L, Maiani, G, Piccinelli, R, Polito, A, Spada, R, Toti, E, Vitaglione, Paola, Montagnese, C, De Bourdeaudhuij, I, De Vriendt, T, Matthys, C, Vereecken, C, de Maeyer, M, Ottevaere, C, Widhalm, K, Phillipp, K, Dietrich, S, Kubelka, B, Boriss Riedl, M, Manios, Y, Grammatikaki, E, Bouloubasi, Z, Louisa Cook, T, Eleutheriou, S, Consta, O, Moschonis, G, Katsaroli, I, Kraniou, G, Papoutsou, S, Keke, D, Petraki, I, Bellou, E, Tanagra, S, Kallianoti, K, Argyropoulou, D, Kondaki, K, Tsikrika, S, Karaiskos, C, Meirhaeghe, A, Fievet, N, Goumidi, L, Bergman, P, Hagströmer, M, Hallström, L, Hallberg, M, Poortvliet, E, Rizzo, N, Beckman, L, Hurtig Wennlöf, A, Patterson, E, Kwak, L, Cernerud, L, Tillgren, P, Sörensen, S, Sánchez Molero, J, Picó, E, Navarro, M, Viadel, B, Enrique Carreres, J, Merino, G, Sanjuán, R, Lorente, M, José Sánchez, M, Castelló, S, Thomas, S, Allchurch, E, Burguess, P, Astrom, A, Sverkén, A, Broberg, A, Masson, A, Lehoux, C, Brabant, P, Pate, P, Fontaine, L, Sebok, A, Kuti, T, Hegyi, A, Maldonado, C, Llorente, A, García, E, von Fircks, H, Lilja Hallberg, M, Messerer, M, Larsson, M, Fredriksson, H, Adamsson, V, Börjesson, I, Fernández, L, Smillie, L, Wills, J, Meléndez, A, Benito, Pj, Calderón, J, Valtueña, J, Navarro, P, Urzanqui, A, Albers, U, Pedrero, R, José Gómez Lorente, J., BMC, Ed., Universiteit Gent = Ghent University (UGENT), and Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)-IFR10-Université Paris-Est Créteil Val-de-Marne - Paris 12 (UPEC UP12)
Subjects: Male, Physiology, 030309 nutrition & dietetics, Health Behavior, CHILDHOOD, Medicine (miscellaneous), ACTIVITY QUESTIONNAIRE, CHILDREN, ADULTHOOD, Overweight, Motor activity, Food group, 0302 clinical medicine, Nutrient, Medicine and Health Sciences, Nutrition and Dietetic, lcsh:RC620-627, EUROPEAN ADOLESCENTS, 2. Zero hunger, Sex Characteristics, 0303 health sciences, Nutrition and Dietetics, Medicine (all), lcsh:Public aspects of medicine, Health Survey, 3. Good health, Europe, lcsh:Nutritional diseases. Deficiency diseases, Health, Cross-sectional studies, Female, FOOD-HABITS, medicine.symptom, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Human, Sex characteristics, Adolescent, Food habits, 030209 endocrinology & metabolism, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, Clinical nutrition, Motor Activity, BEHAVIORS, 03 medical and health sciences, Environmental health, medicine, Humans, Dairy Product, Life Style, Cross-Sectional Studie, Science & Technology, OVERWEIGHT, Nutrition & Dietetics, business.industry, Research, lcsh:RA1-1270, HEALTHY LIFE-STYLE, Feeding Behavior, Sex Characteristic, medicine.disease, Health Surveys, Obesity, Physical activity level, Diet, BODY-MASS INDEX, [SDV.AEN] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Food and Nutrition, Cross-Sectional Studies, Adolescent Behavior, Fruit, Food Habit, Life style, Energy intake, Dairy Products, Self Report, Energy Intake, business, Body mass index, [SDV.AEN]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Food and Nutrition
Abstract: Background Evidence suggests possible synergetic effects of multiple lifestyle behaviors on health risks like obesity and other health outcomes. Therefore it is important to investigate associations between dietary and physical activity behavior, the two most important lifestyle behaviors influencing our energy balance and body composition. The objective of the present study is to describe the relationship between energy, nutrient and food intake and the physical activity level among a large group of European adolescents. Methods The study comprised a total of 2176 adolescents (46.2% male) from ten European cities participating in the HELENA (Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence) study. Dietary intake and physical activity were assessed using validated 24-h dietary recalls and self-reported questionnaires respectively. Analyses of covariance (ANCOVA) were used to compare the energy and nutrient intake and the food consumption between groups of adolescents with different physical activity levels (1st to 3rd tertile). Results In both sexes no differences were found in energy intake between the levels of physical activity. The most active males showed a higher intake of polysaccharides, protein, water and vitamin C and a lower intake of saccharides compared to less active males. Females with the highest physical activity level consumed more polysaccharides compared to their least active peers. Male and female adolescents with the highest physical activity levels, consumed more fruit and milk products and less cheese compared to the least active adolescents. The most active males showed higher intakes of vegetables and meat, fish, eggs, meat substitutes and vegetarian products compared to the least active ones. The least active males reported the highest consumption of grain products and potatoes. Within the female group, significantly lower intakes of bread and cereal products and spreads were found for those reporting to spend most time in moderate to vigorous physical activity. The consumption of foods from the remaining food groups, did not differ between the physical activity levels in both sexes. Conclusion It can be concluded that dietary habits diverge between adolescents with different self-reported physical activity levels. For some food groups a difference in intake could be found, which were reflected in differences in some nutrient intakes. It can also be concluded that physically active adolescents are not always inclined to eat healthier diets than their less active peers., The HELENA study took place with the financial support of the European Community Sixth RTD Framework Programme (Contract FOOD-CT: 2005-007034). This work was also partially supported by the European Union, in the framework of the Public Health Programme (ALPHA project, Ref: 2006120), the Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research (FAS), the Spanish Ministry of Education (EX-2007-1124, and EX-2008-0641), and the Spanish Ministry of Health, Maternal, Child Health and Development Network (number RD08/0072) (JPRL, LAM).
Published: 2011
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10. Fitness and fatness are independently associated with markers of insulin resistance in European adolescents; The HELENA Study

Author: Jiménez Pavón, David, Castillo, Manuel J., Moreno, Luis A., Kafatos, Anthony, Manios, Yannis, Kondaki, Katerine, Béghin, Laurent, Zaccaria, Maria, De Henauw, Stefaan, Widhalm, Kurt, Molnár, Dénes, Sjöström, Michael, González Gross, Marcela, Ruiz, Jonatan R., Moreno LA, Gottrand F, De Henauw S, González Gross M, Gilbert C, Kafatos A, Libersa C, Sánchez J, Kersting M, Sjöstrom M, Molnár D, Dallongeville J, Hall G, Maes L, Scalfi L, Fleta J, Casajús JA, Rodríguez G, Tomás C, Mesana MI, Vicente Rodríguez G, Villarroya A, Gil CM, Ara I, Revenga J, Lachen C, Fernández Alvira J, Bueno G, Lázaro A, Bueno O, León JF, Ma Garagorri J, Bueno M, Rey López JP, Iglesia I, Velasco P, Bel S, Marcos A, Wärnberg J, Nova E, Gómez S, Ligia Díaz E, Romeo J, Veses A, Angeles Puertollano M, Zapatera B, Pozo T, Beghin L, Iliescu C, Von Berlepsch J, Sichert Hellert W, Koeppen E, Molnar D, Erhardt E, Csernus K, Török K, Bokor S, Angster M, Nagy E, Kovács O, Répasi J, Codrington C, Plada M, Papadaki A, Sarri K, Viskadourou A, Hatzis C, Kiriakakis M, Tsibinos G, Sbokos CV, Protoyeraki E, Fasoulaki M, Stehle P, Pietrzik K, Breidenassel C, Spinneker A, Al Tahan J, Segoviano M, Berchtold A, Bierschbach C, Blatzheim E, Schuch A, Pickert P, Castillo Garzón MJ, Gutiérrez Sáinz Á, Ortega Porcel FB, Ruiz Ruiz J, García Artero E, España Romero V, Jiménez Pavón D, Sánchez Muñoz C, Soto V, Chillón P, Heredia JM, Aparicio V, Baena P, Cardia CM, Carbonell A, Arcella D, Catasta G, Censi L, Ciarapica D, Ferrari M, Le Donne C, Leclerq C, Magrì L, Maiani G, Piccinelli R, Polito A, Spada R, Toti E, Montagnese C, De Bourdeaudhuij I, De Vriendt T, Matthys C, Vereecken C, de Maeyer M, Ottevaere C, Huybrechts I, Widhalm K, Phillipp K, Dietrich S, Kubelka B, Boriss Riedl M, Manios Y, Grammatikaki E, Bouloubasi Z, Cook TL, Eleutheriou S, Consta O, Moschonis G, Katsaroli I, Kraniou G, Papoutsou S, Keke D, Petraki I, Bellou E, Tanagra S, Kallianoti K, Argyropoulou D, Kondaki K, Tsikrika S, Karaiskos C, Meirhaeghe A, Bergman P, Hagströmer M, Hallström L, Hallberg M, Poortvliet E, Rizzo N, Beckman L, Wennlöf AH, Patterson E, Kwak L, Cernerud L, Tillgren P, Sörensen S, Sánchez Molero J, Picó E, Navarro M, Viadel B, Enrique Carreres J, Merino G, Sanjuán R, Lorente M, José Sánchez M, Castelló S, Thomas S, Allchurch E, Burguess P, Astrom A, Sverkén A, Broberg A, Masson A, Lehoux C, Brabant P, Pate P, Fontaine L, Sebok A, Kuti T, Hegyi A, Maldonado C, Llorente A, García E, von Fircks H, Hallberg ML, Messerer M, Larsson M, Fredriksson H, Adamsson V, Börjesson I, Fernández L, Smillie L, Wills J, Meléndez A, Benito PJ, Calderón J, Valtueña J, Navarro P, Urzanqui A, Albers U, Pedrero R, Gómez Lorente J.J., VITAGLIONE, PAOLA, Jiménez Pavón, David, Castillo, Manuel J., Moreno, Luis A., Kafatos, Anthony, Manios, Yanni, Kondaki, Katerine, Béghin, Laurent, Zaccaria, Maria, De Henauw, Stefaan, Widhalm, Kurt, Molnár, Déne, Sjöström, Michael, González Gross, Marcela, Ruiz, Jonatan R., Moreno, La, Gottrand, F, De Henauw, S, González Gross, M, Gilbert, C, Kafatos, A, Libersa, C, Sánchez, J, Kersting, M, Sjöstrom, M, Molnár, D, Dallongeville, J, Hall, G, Maes, L, Scalfi, L, Fleta, J, Casajús, Ja, Rodríguez, G, Tomás, C, Mesana, Mi, Vicente Rodríguez, G, Villarroya, A, Gil, Cm, Ara, I, Revenga, J, Lachen, C, Fernández Alvira, J, Bueno, G, Lázaro, A, Bueno, O, León, Jf, Ma Garagorri, J, Bueno, M, Rey López, Jp, Iglesia, I, Velasco, P, Bel, S, Marcos, A, Wärnberg, J, Nova, E, Gómez, S, Ligia Díaz, E, Romeo, J, Veses, A, Angeles Puertollano, M, Zapatera, B, Pozo, T, Beghin, L, Iliescu, C, Von Berlepsch, J, Sichert Hellert, W, Koeppen, E, Molnar, D, Erhardt, E, Csernus, K, Török, K, Bokor, S, Angster, M, Nagy, E, Kovács, O, Répasi, J, Codrington, C, Plada, M, Papadaki, A, Sarri, K, Viskadourou, A, Hatzis, C, Kiriakakis, M, Tsibinos, G, Sbokos, Cv, Protoyeraki, E, Fasoulaki, M, Stehle, P, Pietrzik, K, Breidenassel, C, Spinneker, A, Al Tahan, J, Segoviano, M, Berchtold, A, Bierschbach, C, Blatzheim, E, Schuch, A, Pickert, P, Castillo Garzón, Mj, Gutiérrez Sáinz, Á, Ortega Porcel, Fb, Ruiz Ruiz, J, García Artero, E, España Romero, V, Jiménez Pavón, D, Sánchez Muñoz, C, Soto, V, Chillón, P, Heredia, Jm, Aparicio, V, Baena, P, Cardia, Cm, Carbonell, A, Arcella, D, Catasta, G, Censi, L, Ciarapica, D, Ferrari, M, Le Donne, C, Leclerq, C, Magrì, L, Maiani, G, Piccinelli, R, Polito, A, Spada, R, Toti, E, Vitaglione, Paola, Montagnese, C, De Bourdeaudhuij, I, De Vriendt, T, Matthys, C, Vereecken, C, de Maeyer, M, Ottevaere, C, Huybrechts, I, Widhalm, K, Phillipp, K, Dietrich, S, Kubelka, B, Boriss Riedl, M, Manios, Y, Grammatikaki, E, Bouloubasi, Z, Cook, Tl, Eleutheriou, S, Consta, O, Moschonis, G, Katsaroli, I, Kraniou, G, Papoutsou, S, Keke, D, Petraki, I, Bellou, E, Tanagra, S, Kallianoti, K, Argyropoulou, D, Kondaki, K, Tsikrika, S, Karaiskos, C, Meirhaeghe, A, Bergman, P, Hagströmer, M, Hallström, L, Hallberg, M, Poortvliet, E, Rizzo, N, Beckman, L, Wennlöf, Ah, Patterson, E, Kwak, L, Cernerud, L, Tillgren, P, Sörensen, S, Sánchez Molero, J, Picó, E, Navarro, M, Viadel, B, Enrique Carreres, J, Merino, G, Sanjuán, R, Lorente, M, José Sánchez, M, Castelló, S, Thomas, S, Allchurch, E, Burguess, P, Astrom, A, Sverkén, A, Broberg, A, Masson, A, Lehoux, C, Brabant, P, Pate, P, Fontaine, L, Sebok, A, Kuti, T, Hegyi, A, Maldonado, C, Llorente, A, García, E, von Fircks, H, Hallberg, Ml, Messerer, M, Larsson, M, Fredriksson, H, Adamsson, V, Börjesson, I, Fernández, L, Smillie, L, Wills, J, Meléndez, A, Benito, Pj, Calderón, J, Valtueña, J, Navarro, P, Urzanqui, A, Albers, U, Pedrero, R, and Gómez Lorente, J. J.
Subjects: Blood Glucose, Male, Cross-sectional study, medicine.medical_treatment, Body Mass Index, Insulin, Age Factor, Skinfold Thickne, Adiposity, Nutrition and Dietetics, Health Policy, Age Factors, Health Survey, Europe, Skinfold Thickness, Cardiorespiratory fitne, Regression Analysis, Female, Waist Circumference, Human, medicine.medical_specialty, Waist, Adolescent, Regression Analysi, Insulin resistance, Internal medicine, medicine, HOMA, Humans, Obesity, Cardiovascular fitness, Cross-Sectional Studie, Analysis of Variance, business.industry, Body Weight, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, nutritional and metabolic diseases, Cardiorespiratory fitness, medicine.disease, Health Surveys, Body Height, Total and central body fat, Endocrinology, Cross-Sectional Studies, Glucose, Physical Fitness, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Exercise Test, Physical Fitne, Insulin Resistance, business, Body mass index
Abstract: To examine the independent association of total and central body fat and cardiorespiratory fitness with markers of insulin resistance after controlling for several potential confounders in European adolescents participating in the HELENA-CSS (Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence Cross-Sectional) study.We conducted a cross sectional study (the HELENA-CSS) which comprised 1053 (12.5-17.5 years) adolescents from 10 European cities. Weight, height, waist circumference and skinfold thickness were measured, and body mass index (BMI) was calculated. Cardiorespiratory fitness was measured by the 20-m shuttle run test. Markers of insulin resistance were fasting insulin and glucose, and homeostasis model assessment (HOMA).HOMA and insulin were positively associated with BMI, skinfolds and waist circumference after controlling for center, age, pubertal status and cardiorespiratory fitness (all P ? 0.01). HOMA and insulin were negatively associated with cardiorespiratory fitness in adolescents with moderate to high levels of total and central body fat (all P ? 0.01).HOMA and insulin were associated with total and central body fat in European adolescents. Moreover, cardiorespiratory fitness explained a part of the HOMA and insulin variance in those adolescents with moderate to high levels of total and central body fat, and also, to some extent, in those with low to middle fat mass.
Published: 2011

11. Pilot evaluation of the HELENA (Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence) Food-O-Meter, a computer-tailored nutrition advice for adolescents: a study in six European cities

Author: Maes, Lea, Cook, Tina Louisa, Ottovaere, Charlene, Matthijs, Christophe, Moreno, Luis A., Kersting, Mathilde, Papadaki, Alina, Manios, Yannis, Dietrich, Sabine, Hallström, Lena, Haerens, Leen, De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse, Vereecken, Carine, Moreno LA, Gottrand F, De Henauw S, González Gross M, Gilbert C, Kafatos A, Libersa C, Sánchez J, Kersting M, Sjöstrom M, Molnár D, Dallongeville J, Hall G, Maes L, Scalfi L, Meléndez P, Fleta J, Casajús JA, Rodríguez G, Tomás C, Mesana MI, Vicente Rodríguez G, Villarroya A, Gil CM, Ara I, Revenga J, Lachen C, Alvira JF, Bueno G, Lázaro A, Bueno O, León JF, Garagorri JM, Bueno M, Rey López JP, Iglesia I, Velasco P, Bel S, Marcos A, Wärnberg J, Nova E, Gómez S, Díaz EL, Romeo J, Veses A, Puertollano MA, Zapatera B, Pozo T, Beghin L, Iliescu C, Von Berlepsch J, Sichert Hellert W, Koeppen E, Molnar D, Erhardt E, Csernus K, Török K, Bokor S, Angster, Nagy E, Kovács O, Répasi J, Codrington C, Plada M, Papadaki A, Sarri K, Viskadourou A, Hatzis C, Kiriakakis M, Tsibinos G, Sbokos CV, Protoyeraki E, Fasoulaki M, Stehle P, Pietrzik K, Breidenassel C, Spinneker A, Al Tahan J, Segoviano M, Berchtold A, Bierschbach C, Blatzheim E, Schuch A, Pickert P, Castillo Garzón MJ, Gutiérrez Sáinz Á, Ortega Porcel FB, Ruiz Ruiz J, García Artero E, España Romero V, Jiménez Pavón D, Sánchez Muñoz C, Soto V, Chillón P, Heredia JM, Aparicio V, Baena P, Cardia CM, Carbonell A, Arcella D, Catasta G, Censi L, Ciarapica D, Ferrari M, Le Donne C, Leclerq C, Magrì L, Maiani G, Piccinelli R, Polito A, Spada R, Toti E, Montagnese C, De Bourdeaudhuij I, De Vriendt T, Matthys C, Vereecken C, de Maeyer M, Ottevaere C, Huybrechts I, Widhalm K, Phillipp K, Dietrich S, Kubelka B, Boriss Riedl M, Manios Y, Grammatikaki E, Bouloubasi Z, Cook TL, Eleutheriou S, Consta O, Moschonis G, Katsaroli I, Kraniou G, Papoutsou S, Keke D, Petraki I, Bellou E, Tanagra S, Kallianoti K, Argyropoulou D, Kondaki K, Tsikrika S, Karaiskos C, Meirhaeghe A, Bergman P, Hagströmer M, Hallström L, Hallberg M, Poortvliet E, Rizzo N, Beckman L, Wennlöf AH, Patterson E, Kwak L, Cernerud L, Tillgren P, Sörensen S, Sánchez Molero J, Picó E, Navarro M, Viadel B, Carreres JE, Merino G, Sanjuán R, Lorente M, Sánchez MJ, Castelló S, Thomas S, Allchurch E, Burguess P, Astrom A, Sverkén A, Broberg A, Masson A, Lehoux C, Brabant P, Pate P, Fontaine L, Sebok A, Kuti T, Hegyi A, Maldonado C, Llorente A, García E, von Fircks H, Hallberg ML, Messerer M, Larsson M, Fredriksson H, Adamsson V, Börjesson I, Fernández L, Smillie L, Wills J, Meléndez A, Benito PJ, Calderón J, Valtueña J, Navarro P, Urzanqui A, Albers U, Pedrero R, Gómez Lorente J.J., VITAGLIONE, PAOLA, Maes, Lea, Cook, Tina Louisa, Ottovaere, Charlene, Matthijs, Christophe, Moreno, Luis A., Kersting, Mathilde, Papadaki, Alina, Manios, Yanni, Dietrich, Sabine, Hallström, Lena, Haerens, Leen, De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse, Vereecken, Carine, Moreno, La, Gottrand, F, De Henauw, S, González Gross, M, Gilbert, C, Kafatos, A, Libersa, C, Sánchez, J, Kersting, M, Sjöstrom, M, Molnár, D, Dallongeville, J, Hall, G, Maes, L, Scalfi, L, Meléndez, P, Fleta, J, Casajús, Ja, Rodríguez, G, Tomás, C, Mesana, Mi, Vicente Rodríguez, G, Villarroya, A, Gil, Cm, Ara, I, Revenga, J, Lachen, C, Alvira, Jf, Bueno, G, Lázaro, A, Bueno, O, León, Jf, Garagorri, Jm, Bueno, M, Rey López, Jp, Iglesia, I, Velasco, P, Bel, S, Marcos, A, Wärnberg, J, Nova, E, Gómez, S, Díaz, El, Romeo, J, Veses, A, Puertollano, Ma, Zapatera, B, Pozo, T, Beghin, L, Iliescu, C, Von Berlepsch, J, Sichert Hellert, W, Koeppen, E, Molnar, D, Erhardt, E, Csernus, K, Török, K, Bokor, S, Angster, Nagy, E, Kovács, O, Répasi, J, Codrington, C, Plada, M, Papadaki, A, Sarri, K, Viskadourou, A, Hatzis, C, Kiriakakis, M, Tsibinos, G, Sbokos, Cv, Protoyeraki, E, Fasoulaki, M, Stehle, P, Pietrzik, K, Breidenassel, C, Spinneker, A, Al Tahan, J, Segoviano, M, Berchtold, A, Bierschbach, C, Blatzheim, E, Schuch, A, Pickert, P, Castillo Garzón, Mj, Gutiérrez Sáinz, Á, Ortega Porcel, Fb, Ruiz Ruiz, J, García Artero, E, España Romero, V, Jiménez Pavón, D, Sánchez Muñoz, C, Soto, V, Chillón, P, Heredia, Jm, Aparicio, V, Baena, P, Cardia, Cm, Carbonell, A, Arcella, D, Catasta, G, Censi, L, Ciarapica, D, Ferrari, M, Le Donne, C, Leclerq, C, Magrì, L, Maiani, G, Piccinelli, R, Polito, A, Spada, R, Toti, E, Vitaglione, Paola, Montagnese, C, De Bourdeaudhuij, I, De Vriendt, T, Matthys, C, Vereecken, C, de Maeyer, M, Ottevaere, C, Huybrechts, I, Widhalm, K, Phillipp, K, Dietrich, S, Kubelka, B, Boriss Riedl, M, Manios, Y, Grammatikaki, E, Bouloubasi, Z, Cook, Tl, Eleutheriou, S, Consta, O, Moschonis, G, Katsaroli, I, Kraniou, G, Papoutsou, S, Keke, D, Petraki, I, Bellou, E, Tanagra, S, Kallianoti, K, Argyropoulou, D, Kondaki, K, Tsikrika, S, Karaiskos, C, Meirhaeghe, A, Bergman, P, Hagströmer, M, Hallström, L, Hallberg, M, Poortvliet, E, Rizzo, N, Beckman, L, Wennlöf, Ah, Patterson, E, Kwak, L, Cernerud, L, Tillgren, P, Sörensen, S, Sánchez Molero, J, Picó, E, Navarro, M, Viadel, B, Carreres, Je, Merino, G, Sanjuán, R, Lorente, M, Sánchez, Mj, Castelló, S, Thomas, S, Allchurch, E, Burguess, P, Astrom, A, Sverkén, A, Broberg, A, Masson, A, Lehoux, C, Brabant, P, Pate, P, Fontaine, L, Sebok, A, Kuti, T, Hegyi, A, Maldonado, C, Llorente, A, García, E, von Fircks, H, Hallberg, Ml, Messerer, M, Larsson, M, Fredriksson, H, Adamsson, V, Börjesson, I, Fernández, L, Smillie, L, Wills, J, Meléndez, A, Benito, Pj, Calderón, J, Valtueña, J, Navarro, P, Urzanqui, A, Albers, U, Pedrero, R, and Gómez Lorente, J. J.
Subjects: Program evaluation, Cross-Cultural Comparison, Male, Adolescent, Adolescent Nutritional Physiological Phenomena, Medicine (miscellaneous), Intervention, Pilot Projects, Child Nutrition Sciences, Health Promotion, law.invention, Randomized controlled trial, law, Internet based, Intervention (counseling), Environmental health, Child Nutrition Science, Nutrition and Dietetic, Medicine, Humans, Pilot Project, Advice, Child, Life Style, Dietary Fat, Nutrition, Internet, Nutrition and Dietetics, business.industry, Life style, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Overweight, Cross-cultural studies, Dietary Fats, Feasibility Studie, Europe, Multicenter study, Adolescent Behavior, Feasibility Studies, The Internet, Female, business, Human, Program Evaluation
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To investigate the feasibility and impact of the Food-O-Meter, an Internet-based computer-tailored nutrition intervention in adolescents. DESIGN: Participants in the intervention condition received the computer-tailored advice at baseline and at 1 month, those in the control condition received standardised advice. Effects were evaluated at 1 month (n 621) and at 3 months (n 558) using multi-level modelling. SETTING: Secondary schools in six European cities. Adolescents accessed the intervention in the school computer room under the supervision of teachers. SUBJECTS: Classes with students aged 12-17 years in the schools participating in the HELENA (Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence) cross-sectional study were randomised into intervention and control schools. RESULTS: In most participating centres the intervention was feasible and generally well appreciated, especially by girls. Technical problems and lack of motivation of the teachers hindered implementation in some centres. Overweight adolescents had higher scores for reading and using the advice than normal weight adolescents. After 1 month adolescents receiving the standardised advice reported an increase in fat intake, while fat intake in the intervention condition was stable (F = 4·82, P < 0·05). After 3 months, there was a trend in the total group for an intervention effect of the tailored advice on fat intake (F = 2·80, P < 0·10). In the overweight group there was a clear positive effect (F = 5·76, P < 0·05). CONCLUSIONS: The Food-O-Meter should be developed further. The results were modest but clear for percentage energy from fat, specifically in the overweight group. Adaptations based on new research are needed to enhance the reliability and effectiveness of the intervention.
Published: 2011

12. Nutritional knowledge in European adolescents : results from the HELENA (Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence) study

Author: Sichert Hellert, Wolfgang, Beghin, Laurent, De Henauw, Stefaan, Grammatikaki, Evangelia, Hallström, Lena, Manios, Yannis, Mesana, María I, Molnár, Dénes, Dietrich, Sabine, Piccinelli, Raffaela, Plada, Maria, Sjöström, Michael, Moreno, Luis A, Kersting, Mathilde, Moreno LA, Gottrand F, De Henauw S, González Gross M, Gilbert C, Kafatos A, Libersa C, Sánchez J, Kersting M, Sjöstrom M, Molnár D, Dallongeville J, Hall G, Maes L, Scalfi L, Meléndez P, Fleta J, Casajús JA, Rodríguez G, Tomás C, Mesana MI, Vicente Rodríguez G, Villarroya A, Gil CM, Ara I, Revenga J, Lachen C, Alvira JF, Bueno G, Lázaro A, Bueno O, León JF, Garagorri JM, Bueno M, López JP, Iglesia I, Velasco P, Bel S, Marcos A, Wärnberg J, Nova E, Gómez S, Díaz EL, Romeo J, Veses A, Puertollano MA, Zapatera B, Pozo T, Beghin L, Iliescu C, Von Berlepsch J, Sichert Hellert W, Koeppen E, Molnar D, Erhardt E, Csernus K, Török K, Bokor S, Angster, Nagy E, Kovács O, Répasi J, Codrington C, Plada M, Papadaki A, Sarri K, Viskadourou A, Hatzis C, Kiriakakis M, Tsibinos G, Sbokos CV, Protoyeraki E, Fasoulaki M, Stehle P, Pietrzik K, Breidenassel C, Spinneker A, Al Tahan J, Segoviano M, Berchtold A, Bierschbach C, Blatzheim E, Schuch A, Pickert P, Garzón MJ, Sáinz ÁG, Porcel FB, Ruiz JR, Artero EG, Romero VE, Pavón DJ, Muñoz CS, Soto V, Chillón P, Heredia JM, Aparicio V, Baena P, Cardia CM, Carbonell A, Arcella D, Catasta G, Censi L, Ciarapica D, Ferrari M, Le Donne C, Leclerq C, Magrì L, Maiani G, Piccinelli R, Polito A, Spada R, Toti E, Montagnese C, De Bourdeaudhuij I, De Vriendt T, Matthys C, Vereecken C, de Maeyer M, Ottevaere C, Widhalm K, Phillipp K, Dietrich S, Kubelka B, Boriss Riedl M, Manios Y, Grammatikaki E, Bouloubasi Z, Cook TL, Eleutheriou S, Consta O, Moschonis G, Katsaroli I, Kraniou G, Papoutsou S, Keke D, Petraki I, Bellou E, Tanagra S, Kallianoti K, Argyropoulou D, Kondaki K, Tsikrika S, Karaiskos C, Meirhaeghe A, Bergman P, Hagströmer M, Hallström L, Hallberg M, Poortvliet E, Rizzo N, Beckman L, Wennlöf AH, Patterson E, Kwak L, Cernerud L, Tillgren P, Sörensen S, Sánchez Molero J, Picó E, Navarro M, Viadel B, Carreres JE, Merino G, Sanjuán R, Lorente M, Sánchez MJ, Castelló S, Thomas S, Burguess P, Astrom A, Sverkén A, Broberg A, Masson A, Lehoux C, Brabant P, Pate P, Fontaine L, Sebok A, Kuti T, Hegyi A, Maldonado C, Llorente A, García E, von Fircks H, Hallberg ML, Messerer M, Larsson M, Fredriksson H, Adamsson V, Börjesson I, Fernández L, Smillie L, Wills J, Meléndez A, Benito PJ, Calderón J, Jiménez Pavón D, Valtueña J, Navarro P, Urzanqui A, Albers U, Pedrero R, Lorente J.J., VITAGLIONE, PAOLA, Sichert Hellert, Wolfgang, Beghin, Laurent, De Henauw, Stefaan, Grammatikaki, Evangelia, Hallström, Lena, Manios, Yanni, Mesana, María I, Molnár, Déne, Dietrich, Sabine, Piccinelli, Raffaela, Plada, Maria, Sjöström, Michael, Moreno, Luis A, Kersting, Mathilde, Moreno, La, Gottrand, F, De Henauw, S, González Gross, M, Gilbert, C, Kafatos, A, Libersa, C, Sánchez, J, Kersting, M, Sjöstrom, M, Molnár, D, Dallongeville, J, Hall, G, Maes, L, Scalfi, L, Meléndez, P, Fleta, J, Casajús, Ja, Rodríguez, G, Tomás, C, Mesana, Mi, Vicente Rodríguez, G, Villarroya, A, Gil, Cm, Ara, I, Revenga, J, Lachen, C, Alvira, Jf, Bueno, G, Lázaro, A, Bueno, O, León, Jf, Garagorri, Jm, Bueno, M, López, Jp, Iglesia, I, Velasco, P, Bel, S, Marcos, A, Wärnberg, J, Nova, E, Gómez, S, Díaz, El, Romeo, J, Veses, A, Puertollano, Ma, Zapatera, B, Pozo, T, Beghin, L, Iliescu, C, Von Berlepsch, J, Sichert Hellert, W, Koeppen, E, Molnar, D, Erhardt, E, Csernus, K, Török, K, Bokor, S, Angster, Nagy, E, Kovács, O, Répasi, J, Codrington, C, Plada, M, Papadaki, A, Sarri, K, Viskadourou, A, Hatzis, C, Kiriakakis, M, Tsibinos, G, Sbokos, Cv, Protoyeraki, E, Fasoulaki, M, Stehle, P, Pietrzik, K, Breidenassel, C, Spinneker, A, Al Tahan, J, Segoviano, M, Berchtold, A, Bierschbach, C, Blatzheim, E, Schuch, A, Pickert, P, Garzón, Mj, Sáinz, Ág, Porcel, Fb, Ruiz, Jr, Artero, Eg, Romero, Ve, Pavón, Dj, Muñoz, C, Soto, V, Chillón, P, Heredia, Jm, Aparicio, V, Baena, P, Cardia, Cm, Carbonell, A, Arcella, D, Catasta, G, Censi, L, Ciarapica, D, Ferrari, M, Le Donne, C, Leclerq, C, Magrì, L, Maiani, G, Piccinelli, R, Polito, A, Spada, R, Toti, E, Vitaglione, Paola, Montagnese, C, De Bourdeaudhuij, I, De Vriendt, T, Matthys, C, Vereecken, C, de Maeyer, M, Ottevaere, C, Widhalm, K, Phillipp, K, Dietrich, S, Kubelka, B, Boriss Riedl, M, Manios, Y, Grammatikaki, E, Bouloubasi, Z, Cook, Tl, Eleutheriou, S, Consta, O, Moschonis, G, Katsaroli, I, Kraniou, G, Papoutsou, S, Keke, D, Petraki, I, Bellou, E, Tanagra, S, Kallianoti, K, Argyropoulou, D, Kondaki, K, Tsikrika, S, Karaiskos, C, Meirhaeghe, A, Bergman, P, Hagströmer, M, Hallström, L, Hallberg, M, Poortvliet, E, Rizzo, N, Beckman, L, Wennlöf, Ah, Patterson, E, Kwak, L, Cernerud, L, Tillgren, P, Sörensen, S, Sánchez Molero, J, Picó, E, Navarro, M, Viadel, B, Carreres, Je, Merino, G, Sanjuán, R, Lorente, M, Sánchez, Mj, Castelló, S, Thomas, S, Burguess, P, Astrom, A, Sverkén, A, Broberg, A, Masson, A, Lehoux, C, Brabant, P, Pate, P, Fontaine, L, Sebok, A, Kuti, T, Hegyi, A, Maldonado, C, Llorente, A, García, E, von Fircks, H, Hallberg, Ml, Messerer, M, Larsson, M, Fredriksson, H, Adamsson, V, Börjesson, I, Fernández, L, Smillie, L, Wills, J, Meléndez, A, Benito, Pj, Calderón, J, Jiménez Pavón, D, Valtueña, J, Navarro, P, Urzanqui, A, Albers, U, Pedrero, R, and Lorente, J. J.
Subjects: Male, Gerontology, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Medicin och hälsovetenskap, Cross-sectional study, Medicine (miscellaneous), Sex Factor, Socioeconomic Factor, Medical and Health Sciences, Sex factors, Surveys and Questionnaires, Nutritional knowledge, Nutrition and Dietetic, gender, Surveys and Questionnaire, Cluster Analysis, Medicine, Age Factor, Child, Meals, Adolescent Nutritional Physiological Phenomena, Nutrition and Dietetics, Socio-economic statu, Age Factors, Large sample, Europe, Nutritional Statu, Female, Human, Adolescent, Socio-economic status, Nutritional Status, Sex Factors, Nutrition knowledge, Humans, Meal, Life Style, Socioeconomic status, Cross-Sectional Studie, Cluster Analysi, business.industry, Body Weight, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Gender, Feeding Behavior, Healthy diet, Cross-Sectional Studies, Socioeconomic Factors, Food Habit, Multiple-choice test, business, Body mass index
Abstract: ObjectiveTo build up sufficient knowledge of a ‘healthy diet’. Here, we report on the assessment of nutritional knowledge using a uniform method in a large sample of adolescents across Europe.DesignA cross-sectional study.SettingThe European multicentre HELENA (Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence) study conducted in 2006–2007 in ten cities in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece (one inland and one island city), Hungary, Italy, Spain and Sweden.SubjectsA total of 3546 adolescents (aged 12·5–17·5 years) completed a validated nutritional knowledge test (NKT). Socio-economic variables and anthropometric data were considered as potential confounders.ResultsNKT scores increased with age and girls had higher scores compared with boys (62 % v. 59 %; P < 0·0001). Scores were approximately 10 % lower in ‘immigrant’ adolescents or in adolescents with ‘immigrant’ mothers. Misconceptions with respect to the sugar content in food or in beverages were found. Overall, there was no correlation between BMI values and NKT scores. After categorization according to BMI, scores increased significantly with BMI group only in boys. These differences disappeared after controlling for socio-economic status (SES). Smoking status and educational level of the mother influenced the NKT scores significantly in boys, as well as the educational levels of both parents in girls.ConclusionsNutritional knowledge was modest in our sample. Interventions should be focused on the lower SES segments of the population. They should be initiated at a younger age and should be combined with environmental prevention (e.g. healthy meals in school canteens).
Published: 2011

13. Longer breastfeeding is associated with increased lower body explosive strength during adolescence

Author: Artero, Enrique G., Ortega, Francisco B., España Romero, Vanesa, Labayen, Idoia, Huybrechts, Inge, Papadaki, Angeliki, Rodriguez, Gerardo, Mauro, Beatrice, Widhalm, Kurt, Kersting, Mathilde, Manios, Yannis, Molnar, Denes, Moreno, Luis A., Sjöström, Michael, Gottrand, Frederic, Castillo, Manuel J., De Henauw, Stefaan, Moreno LA, Fleta J, Casajús JA, Rodríguez G, Tomás C, Mesana MI, Vicente Rodríguez G, Villarroya A, Gil CM, Ara I, Revenga J, Lachen C, Fernández Alvira J, Bueno G, Lázaro A, Bueno O, León JF, Garagorri J, Bueno M, Rey López JP, Iglesia I, Velasco P, Bel S, Marcos A, Wärnberg J, Nova E, Gómez S, Ligia Díaz E, Romeo J, Veses A, Puertollano MA, Zapatera B, Pozo T, Martinez Gomez D, Beghin L, Libersa C, Gottrand F, Iliescu C, Von Berlepsch J, Kersting M, Sichert Hellert W, Koeppen E, Molnar D, Erhardt E, Csernus K, Török K, Bokor S, Angster, Nagy E, Kovács O, Répasi J, Kafatos A, Codrington C, Plada M, Papadaki A, Sarri K, Viskadourou A, Hatzis C, Kiriakakis M, Tsibinos G, Vardavas Manolis Sbokos C, Protoyeraki E, Fasoulaki M, Stehle P, Pietrzik K, González Gross M, Breidenassel C, Spinneker A, Al Tahan J, Segoviano M, Berchtold A, Bierschbach C, Blatzheim E, Schuch A, Pickert P, Castillo Garzón MJ, Gutiérrez Sáinz Á, Ortega Porcel FB, Ruiz Ruiz J, Artero EG, España Romero V, Jiménez Pavón D, Chillón P, Aparicio V, Carbonell A, Arcella D, Catasta G, Censi L, Ciarapica D, Ferrari M, Le Donne C, Leclerq C, Magrì L, Maiani G, Piccinelli R, Polito A, Spada R, Toti E, Scalfi L, Montagnese C, De Bourdeaudhuij I, De Henauw S, De Vriendt T, Maes L, Matthys C, Vereecken C, de Maeyer M, Ottevaere C, Huybrechts I, Widhalm K, Phillipp K, Dietrich S, Kubelka B, Boriss Riedl M, Manios Y, Grammatikaki E, Bouloubasi Z, Louisa Cook T, Eleutheriou S, Consta O, Moschonis G, Katsaroli I, Kraniou G, Papoutsou S, Keke D, Petraki I, Bellou E, Tanagra S, Kallianoti K, Argyropoulou D, Kondaki K, Tsikrika S, Karaisk C, Dallongeville J, Meirhaeghe A, Sjöstrom M, Bergman P, Hagströmer M, Hallström L, Hallberg M, Poortvliet E, Rizzo N, Beckman L, Hurtig Wennlöf A, Patterson E, Kwak L, Cernerud L, Tillgren P, Sörensen S, Sánchez Molero J, Picó E, Navarro M, Viadel B, Enrique Carreres J, Merino G, Sanjuán R, Lorente M, Sánchez MJ, Castelló S, Gilbert C, Thomas S, Allchurch E, Burguess P, Hall G, Astrom A, Sverkén A, Broberg A, Masson A, Lehoux C, Brabant P, Pate P, Fontaine L, Sebok A, Kuti T, Hegyi A, Maldonado C, Llorente A, García E, von Fircks H, Lilja Hallberg M, Messerer M, Larsson M, Fredriksson H, Adamsson V, Börjesson I, Fernández L, Smillie L, Wills J, Meléndez A, Benito PJ, Calderón J, Valtueña J, Navarro P, Urzanqui A, Albers U, Pedrero R, Gómez Lorente J.J., VITAGLIONE, PAOLA, Artero, Enrique G., Ortega, Francisco B., España Romero, Vanesa, Labayen, Idoia, Huybrechts, Inge, Papadaki, Angeliki, Rodriguez, Gerardo, Mauro, Beatrice, Widhalm, Kurt, Kersting, Mathilde, Manios, Yanni, Molnar, Dene, Moreno, Luis A., Sjöström, Michael, Gottrand, Frederic, Castillo, Manuel J., De Henauw, Stefaan, Moreno, La, Fleta, J, Casajús, Ja, Rodríguez, G, Tomás, C, Mesana, Mi, Vicente Rodríguez, G, Villarroya, A, Gil, Cm, Ara, I, Revenga, J, Lachen, C, Fernández Alvira, J, Bueno, G, Lázaro, A, Bueno, O, León, Jf, Garagorri, J, Bueno, M, Rey López, Jp, Iglesia, I, Velasco, P, Bel, S, Marcos, A, Wärnberg, J, Nova, E, Gómez, S, Ligia Díaz, E, Romeo, J, Veses, A, Puertollano, Ma, Zapatera, B, Pozo, T, Martinez Gomez, D, Beghin, L, Libersa, C, Gottrand, F, Iliescu, C, Von Berlepsch, J, Kersting, M, Sichert Hellert, W, Koeppen, E, Molnar, D, Erhardt, E, Csernus, K, Török, K, Bokor, S, Angster, Nagy, E, Kovács, O, Répasi, J, Kafatos, A, Codrington, C, Plada, M, Papadaki, A, Sarri, K, Viskadourou, A, Hatzis, C, Kiriakakis, M, Tsibinos, G, Vardavas Manolis Sbokos, C, Protoyeraki, E, Fasoulaki, M, Stehle, P, Pietrzik, K, González Gross, M, Breidenassel, C, Spinneker, A, Al Tahan, J, Segoviano, M, Berchtold, A, Bierschbach, C, Blatzheim, E, Schuch, A, Pickert, P, Castillo Garzón, Mj, Gutiérrez Sáinz, Á, Ortega Porcel, Fb, Ruiz Ruiz, J, Artero, Eg, España Romero, V, Jiménez Pavón, D, Chillón, P, Aparicio, V, Carbonell, A, Arcella, D, Catasta, G, Censi, L, Ciarapica, D, Ferrari, M, Le Donne, C, Leclerq, C, Magrì, L, Maiani, G, Piccinelli, R, Polito, A, Spada, R, Toti, E, Scalfi, L, Vitaglione, Paola, Montagnese, C, De Bourdeaudhuij, I, De Henauw, S, De Vriendt, T, Maes, L, Matthys, C, Vereecken, C, de Maeyer, M, Ottevaere, C, Huybrechts, I, Widhalm, K, Phillipp, K, Dietrich, S, Kubelka, B, Boriss Riedl, M, Manios, Y, Grammatikaki, E, Bouloubasi, Z, Louisa Cook, T, Eleutheriou, S, Consta, O, Moschonis, G, Katsaroli, I, Kraniou, G, Papoutsou, S, Keke, D, Petraki, I, Bellou, E, Tanagra, S, Kallianoti, K, Argyropoulou, D, Kondaki, K, Tsikrika, S, Karaisk, C, Dallongeville, J, Meirhaeghe, A, Sjöstrom, M, Bergman, P, Hagströmer, M, Hallström, L, Hallberg, M, Poortvliet, E, Rizzo, N, Beckman, L, Hurtig Wennlöf, A, Patterson, E, Kwak, L, Cernerud, L, Tillgren, P, Sörensen, S, Sánchez Molero, J, Picó, E, Navarro, M, Viadel, B, Enrique Carreres, J, Merino, G, Sanjuán, R, Lorente, M, Sánchez, Mj, Castelló, S, Gilbert, C, Thomas, S, Allchurch, E, Burguess, P, Hall, G, Astrom, A, Sverkén, A, Broberg, A, Masson, A, Lehoux, C, Brabant, P, Pate, P, Fontaine, L, Sebok, A, Kuti, T, Hegyi, A, Maldonado, C, Llorente, A, García, E, von Fircks, H, Lilja Hallberg, M, Messerer, M, Larsson, M, Fredriksson, H, Adamsson, V, Börjesson, I, Fernández, L, Smillie, L, Wills, J, Meléndez, A, Benito, Pj, Calderón, J, Valtueña, J, Navarro, P, Urzanqui, A, Albers, U, Pedrero, R, and Gómez Lorente, J. J.
Subjects: Multi-stage fitness test, Male, Pediatrics, medicine.medical_specialty, Aging, Adolescent, Birth weight, Physical fitness, Statistics as Topic, Breastfeeding, Medicine (miscellaneous), Athletic Performance, Physical strength, Surveys and Questionnaires, Nutrition and Dietetic, medicine, Surveys and Questionnaire, Humans, Mass index, Muscle Strength, Child, Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena, Cross-Sectional Studie, Nutrition and Dietetics, Anthropometry, business.industry, Medicine (all), Infant, Nutrition Survey, Nutrition Surveys, Europe, Breast Feeding, Cross-Sectional Studies, Lower Extremity, Physical Fitness, Physical Fitne, Female, business, Breast feeding, Human
Abstract: Our aim in this study was to examine the association between breastfeeding duration and cardiorespiratory fitness, isometric strength, and explosive strength during adolescence. A total of 2567 adolescents (1426 girls) from the Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence (HELENA) cross-sectional study aged 12.5-17.5 y were included. Information about duration of any and exclusive breastfeeding was obtained retrospectively by means of a parental questionnaire. The 20-m shuttle run, handgrip strength, and standing long jump tests were used to assess physical fitness. Significant differences among the categories of breastfeeding duration were tested using ANCOVA after adjusting for a set of potential confounders: gestational and current age, birth weight, sexual maturation, fat mass, fat-free mass, maternal education, parental weight status, country, smoking behavior, and days of vigorous physical activity. Longer breastfeeding (either any or exclusive) was associated with a higher performance in the standing long jump test in both boys and girls (P < 0.001), regardless of fat mass, fat-free mass, and the rest of potential confounders. In adolescents who were breastfed for 3-5 mo or ≥6 mo, the risk of having a standing long jump performance below the 5th percentile was reduced by half compared with those who were never breastfed [odds ratio (OR) = 0.54, 95% CI = 0.30-0.96, P < 0.05; and OR = 0.40, 95% CI = 0.22-0.74, P < 0.01, respectively). These findings suggest a role of breastfeeding in determining lower body explosive strength during adolescence.
Published: 2010

14. Sedentary patterns and media availability in European adolescents: The HELENA study

Author: Rey López, Juan P., Vicente Rodriguez, Germán, Ortega, Francisco B., Ruiz, Jonatan R., Martinez Gómez, David, De Henauw, Stefan, Manios, Yannis, Molnar, Denes, Polito, Angela, Verloigne, Maite, Castillo, Manuel J., Sjöström, Michael, De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse, Moreno, Luis A., Moreno LA, Gottrand F, De Henauw S, González Gross M, Gilbert C, Kafatos A, Libersa C, Sánchez J, Kersting M, Sjöstrom M, Molnár D, Dallongeville J, Hall G, Maes L, Scalfi L, Meléndez P, Fleta J, Casajús JA, Rodríguez G, Tomás C, Mesana MI, Vicente Rodríguez G, Villarroya A, Gil CM, Ara I, Revenga J, Lachen C, Fernández Alvira J, Bueno G, Lázaro A, Bueno O, León JF, Garagorri JM, Bueno M, López JP, Iglesia I, Velasco P, Bel S, Marcos A, Wärnberg J, Nova E, Gómez S, Díaz EL, Romeo J, Veses A, Puertollano MA, Zapatera B, Pozo T, Beghin L, Iliescu C, Von Berlepsch J, Sichert Hellert W, Koeppen E, Molnar D, Erhardt E, Csernus K, Török K, Bokor S, Angster, Nagy E, Kovács O, Répasi J, Codrington C, Plada M, Papadaki A, Sarri K, Viskadourou A, Hatzis C, Kiriakakis M, Tsibinos G, Vardavas C, Sbokos M, Protoyeraki E, Fasoulaki M, Stehle P, Pietrzik K, Breidenassel C, Spinneker A, Al Tahan J, Segoviano M, Berchtold A, Bierschbach C, Blatzheim E, Schuch A, Pickert P, Garzón MJ, Sáinz AG, Porcel FB, Ruiz JR, Artero EG, Romero VE, Pavón DJ, Muñoz CS, Soto V, Chillón P, Heredia JM, Aparicio V, Baena P, Cardia CM, Carbonell A, Arcella D, Catasta G, Censi L, Ciarapica D, Ferrari M, Le Donne C, Leclerq C, Magrì L, Maiani G, Piccinelli R, Polito A, Spada R, Toti E, Montagnese C, De Bourdeaudhuij I, De Vriendt T, Matthys C, Vereecken C, de Maeyer M, Ottevaere C, Widhalm K, Phillipp K, Dietrich S, Boriss Riedl BK, Manios Y, Grammatikaki E, Bouloubasi Z, Cook TL, Eleutheriou S, Consta O, Moschonis G, Katsaroli I, Kraniou G, Papoutsou S, Keke D, Petraki I, Bellou E, Tanagra S, Kallianoti K, Argyropoulou D, Kondaki K, Tsikrika S, Karaiskos C, Pavón M, Meirhaeghe A, Bergman P, Hagströmer M, Hallström L, Hallberg M, Poortvliet E, Rizzo N, Beckman L, Wennlöf AH, Patterson E, Kwak L, Cernerud L, Tillgren P, Sörensen S, Sánchez Molero J, Picó E, Navarro M, Viadel B, Carreres JE, Merino G, Sanjuán R, Lorente M, Sánchez MJ, Castelló S, Thomas S, Allchurch E, Burguess P, Astrom A, Sverkén A, Broberg A, Masson A, Lehoux C, Brabant P, Pate P, Fontaine L, Sebok A, Kuti T, Hegyi A, Maldonado C, Llorente A, García E, von Fircks H, Hallberg ML, Messerer M, Larsson M, Fredriksson H, Adamsson V, Börjesson I, Fernández L, Smillie L, Wills J, Meléndez A, Benito PJ, Calderón J, Jiménez Pavón D, Valtueña J, Navarro P, Urzanqui A, Albers U, Pedrero R, Lorente J.J., VITAGLIONE, PAOLA, Rey López, Juan P., Vicente Rodriguez, Germán, Ortega, Francisco B., Ruiz, Jonatan R., Martinez Gómez, David, De Henauw, Stefan, Manios, Yanni, Molnar, Dene, Polito, Angela, Verloigne, Maite, Castillo, Manuel J., Sjöström, Michael, De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse, Moreno, Luis A., Moreno, La, Gottrand, F, De Henauw, S, González Gross, M, Gilbert, C, Kafatos, A, Libersa, C, Sánchez, J, Kersting, M, Sjöstrom, M, Molnár, D, Dallongeville, J, Hall, G, Maes, L, Scalfi, L, Meléndez, P, Fleta, J, Casajús, Ja, Rodríguez, G, Tomás, C, Mesana, Mi, Vicente Rodríguez, G, Villarroya, A, Gil, Cm, Ara, I, Revenga, J, Lachen, C, Fernández Alvira, J, Bueno, G, Lázaro, A, Bueno, O, León, Jf, Garagorri, Jm, Bueno, M, López, Jp, Iglesia, I, Velasco, P, Bel, S, Marcos, A, Wärnberg, J, Nova, E, Gómez, S, Díaz, El, Romeo, J, Veses, A, Puertollano, Ma, Zapatera, B, Pozo, T, Beghin, L, Iliescu, C, Von Berlepsch, J, Sichert Hellert, W, Koeppen, E, Molnar, D, Erhardt, E, Csernus, K, Török, K, Bokor, S, Angster, Nagy, E, Kovács, O, Répasi, J, Codrington, C, Plada, M, Papadaki, A, Sarri, K, Viskadourou, A, Hatzis, C, Kiriakakis, M, Tsibinos, G, Vardavas, C, Sbokos, M, Protoyeraki, E, Fasoulaki, M, Stehle, P, Pietrzik, K, Breidenassel, C, Spinneker, A, Al Tahan, J, Segoviano, M, Berchtold, A, Bierschbach, C, Blatzheim, E, Schuch, A, Pickert, P, Garzón, Mj, Sáinz, Ag, Porcel, Fb, Ruiz, Jr, Artero, Eg, Romero, Ve, Pavón, Dj, Muñoz, C, Soto, V, Chillón, P, Heredia, Jm, Aparicio, V, Baena, P, Cardia, Cm, Carbonell, A, Arcella, D, Catasta, G, Censi, L, Ciarapica, D, Ferrari, M, Le Donne, C, Leclerq, C, Magrì, L, Maiani, G, Piccinelli, R, Polito, A, Spada, R, Toti, E, Vitaglione, Paola, Montagnese, C, De Bourdeaudhuij, I, De Vriendt, T, Matthys, C, Vereecken, C, de Maeyer, M, Ottevaere, C, Widhalm, K, Phillipp, K, Dietrich, S, Boriss Riedl, Bk, Manios, Y, Grammatikaki, E, Bouloubasi, Z, Cook, Tl, Eleutheriou, S, Consta, O, Moschonis, G, Katsaroli, I, Kraniou, G, Papoutsou, S, Keke, D, Petraki, I, Bellou, E, Tanagra, S, Kallianoti, K, Argyropoulou, D, Kondaki, K, Tsikrika, S, Karaiskos, C, Pavón, M, Meirhaeghe, A, Bergman, P, Hagströmer, M, Hallström, L, Hallberg, M, Poortvliet, E, Rizzo, N, Beckman, L, Wennlöf, Ah, Patterson, E, Kwak, L, Cernerud, L, Tillgren, P, Sörensen, S, Sánchez Molero, J, Picó, E, Navarro, M, Viadel, B, Carreres, Je, Merino, G, Sanjuán, R, Lorente, M, Sánchez, Mj, Castelló, S, Thomas, S, Allchurch, E, Burguess, P, Astrom, A, Sverkén, A, Broberg, A, Masson, A, Lehoux, C, Brabant, P, Pate, P, Fontaine, L, Sebok, A, Kuti, T, Hegyi, A, Maldonado, C, Llorente, A, García, E, von Fircks, H, Hallberg, Ml, Messerer, M, Larsson, M, Fredriksson, H, Adamsson, V, Börjesson, I, Fernández, L, Smillie, L, Wills, J, Meléndez, A, Benito, Pj, Calderón, J, Jiménez Pavón, D, Valtueña, J, Navarro, P, Urzanqui, A, Albers, U, Pedrero, R, and Lorente, J. J.
Subjects: Gerontology, Male, medicine.medical_specialty, Media, Youth, European community, Adolescent, Epidemiology, Child health, Video Game, medicine, Prevalence, Humans, Sex Distribution, Socioeconomics, Child, Socioeconomic status, Sedentarine, Preventive healthcare, Sedentary lifestyle, Working life, business.industry, Medicine (all), Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Social research, Europe, Video Games, Adolescent Behavior, Sedentary Lifestyle, Christian ministry, Female, Television, Sedentary Behavior, business, Inactivity, Leisure-time, Human
Abstract: Objective: To describe sedentary behaviors in adolescents and to examine the influence of media availability on TV viewing. Method: The study assessed 3278 adolescents (1537 males and 1741 females, 12.5-17.5. years) involved in the HELENA study (2007). Adolescents reported hours of TV viewing, computer games, console, internet for study and non-study reasons, and study, as well as availability of TVs, computers and consoles. Results: Time spent in sedentary behaviors was higher during weekends (all . p2. h/day) based solely on TV viewing, whereas around 60% exceeded it at weekends. Having a TV or a console in the bedroom was associated with higher TV viewing (OR. =2.66; 95% CI 2.23-3.18; and OR. =1.92; 95% CI 1.61-2.28, respectively) whereas the presence of computer reduced it (OR. =0.57; 95% CI 0.48-0.68). Conclusion: Adolescents living in Europe are not meeting media recommendations, especially during weekend. The absence of a TV in the adolescents' bedroom might reduce TV viewing. Further studies are needed to confirm or contrast our findings. © 2010 Elsevier Inc., The HELENA Study was carried out with ﬁnancial support of the European Community Sixth RTD Framework Programme (Contract FOOD-CT-2005-007034). This study was also supported by a grant from the Spanish Ministry of Health: Maternal, Child Health and Development Network (number RD08/0072) and the Spanish Ministry of Education (EX-2007-1124, EX-2008-0641, DEP2007- 29933-E, AP2006-02464), Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research, the ALPHA study and the Swedish Heart Lung Foundation (20090635). JP Rey-López was supported by Fundación Cuenca Villoro (Spain).
Published: 2010

15. Recommended levels and intensities of physical activity to avoid low-cardiorespiratory fitness in European adolescents: The HELENA study

Author: Martinez Gomez, David, Ruiz, Jonatan R., Ortega, Francisco B., Casajús, Jose A., Veiga, Oscar L., Widhalm, Kurt, Manios, Yannis, Béghin, Laurent, González Gross, Marcela, Kafatos, Anthony, España Romero, Vanesa, Molnar, Denes, Moreno, Luis A., Marcos, Ascension, Castillo, Manuel J., Sjöström, Michael, Moreno LA, Gottrand F, De Henauw S, González Gross M, Gilbert C, Kafatos A, Libersa C, Sánchez J, Kersting M, Sjöstrom M, Molnár D, Dallongeville J, Hall G, Maes L, Scalfi L, Meléndez P, Fleta J, Casajús JA, Rodríguez G, Tomás C, Mesana MI, Vicente Rodríguez G, Villarroya A, Gil CM, Ara I, Revenga J, Lachen C, Alvira JF, Bueno G, Lázaro A, Bueno O, León JF, Garagorri JM, Bueno M, López JP, Iglesia I, Velasco P, Bel S, Marcos A, Wärnberg J, Nova E, Gómez S, Díaz EL, Romeo J, Veses A, Puertollano MA, Zapatera B, Pozo T, Martinez Gomez D, Beghin L, Iliescu C, Von Berlepsch J, Sichert Hellert W, Koeppen E, Molnar D, Erhardt E, Csernus K, Török K, Bokor S, Angster, Nagy E, Kovács O, Répasi J, Codrington C, Plada M, Papadaki A, Sarri K, Viskadourou A, Hatzis C, Kiriakakis M, Tsibinos G, Sbokos CV, Protoyeraki E, Fasoulaki M, Stehle P, Pietrzik K, Breidenassel C, Spinneker A, Al Tahan J, Segoviano M, Berchtold A, Bierschbach C, Blatzheim E, Schuch A, Pickert P, Castillo Garzón MJ, Sáinz AG, Ortega Porcel FB, Ruiz JR, Artero EG, Romero VE, Pavón DJ, Muñoz CS, Soto V, Chillón P, Heredia JM, Aparicio V, Baena P, Cardia CM, Carbonell A, Arcella D, Catasta G, Censi L, Ciarapica D, Ferrari M, Le Donne C, Leclerq C, Magrı L, Maiani G, Piccinelli R, Polito A, Spada R, Toti E, Montagnese C, De Bourdeaudhuij I, De Vriendt T, Matthys C, Vereecken C, de Maeyer M, Ottevaere C, Huybrechts I, Widhalm K, Phillipp K, Dietrich S, Kubelka B, Boriss Riedl M, Manios Y, Grammatikaki E, Bouloubasi Z, Cook TL, Eleutheriou S, Consta O, Moschonis G, Katsaroli I, Kraniou G, Papoutsou S, Keke D, Petraki I, Bellou E, Tanagra S, Kallianoti K, Argyropoulou D, Kondaki K, Tsikrika S, Karaiskos C, Meirhaeghe A, Bergman P, Hagströmer M, Hallström L, Hallberg M, Poortvliet E, Rizzo N, Beckman L, Wennlöf AH, Patterson E, Kwak L, Cernerud L, Tillgren P, Sörensen S, Sánchez Molero J, Picó E, Navarro M, Viadel B, Carreres JE, Merino G, Sanjuán R, Lorente M, Sánchez MJ, Castelló S, Thomas S, Allchurch E, Burguess P, Astrom A, Sverkén A, Broberg A, Masson A, Lehoux C, Brabant P, Pate P, Fontaine L, Sebok A, Kuti T, Hegyi A, Maldonado C, Llorente A, García E, von Fircks H, Hallberg ML, Messerer M, Larsson M, Fredriksson H, Adamsson V, Börjesson I, Fernández L, Smillie L, Wills J, Meléndez A, Benito PJ, Calderón J, Jiménez Pavón D, Valtueña J, Navarro P, Urzanqui A, Albers U, Pedrero R, Lorente J.J., VITAGLIONE, PAOLA, Martinez Gomez, David, Ruiz, Jonatan R., Ortega, Francisco B., Casajús, Jose A., Veiga, Oscar L., Widhalm, Kurt, Manios, Yanni, Béghin, Laurent, González Gross, Marcela, Kafatos, Anthony, España Romero, Vanesa, Molnar, Dene, Moreno, Luis A., Marcos, Ascension, Castillo, Manuel J., Sjöström, Michael, Moreno, La, Gottrand, F, De Henauw, S, González Gross, M, Gilbert, C, Kafatos, A, Libersa, C, Sánchez, J, Kersting, M, Sjöstrom, M, Molnár, D, Dallongeville, J, Hall, G, Maes, L, Scalfi, L, Meléndez, P, Fleta, J, Casajús, Ja, Rodríguez, G, Tomás, C, Mesana, Mi, Vicente Rodríguez, G, Villarroya, A, Gil, Cm, Ara, I, Revenga, J, Lachen, C, Alvira, Jf, Bueno, G, Lázaro, A, Bueno, O, León, Jf, Garagorri, Jm, Bueno, M, López, Jp, Iglesia, I, Velasco, P, Bel, S, Marcos, A, Wärnberg, J, Nova, E, Gómez, S, Díaz, El, Romeo, J, Veses, A, Puertollano, Ma, Zapatera, B, Pozo, T, Martinez Gomez, D, Beghin, L, Iliescu, C, Von Berlepsch, J, Sichert Hellert, W, Koeppen, E, Molnar, D, Erhardt, E, Csernus, K, Török, K, Bokor, S, Angster, Nagy, E, Kovács, O, Répasi, J, Codrington, C, Plada, M, Papadaki, A, Sarri, K, Viskadourou, A, Hatzis, C, Kiriakakis, M, Tsibinos, G, Sbokos, Cv, Protoyeraki, E, Fasoulaki, M, Stehle, P, Pietrzik, K, Breidenassel, C, Spinneker, A, Al Tahan, J, Segoviano, M, Berchtold, A, Bierschbach, C, Blatzheim, E, Schuch, A, Pickert, P, Castillo Garzón, Mj, Sáinz, Ag, Ortega Porcel, Fb, Ruiz, Jr, Artero, Eg, Romero, Ve, Pavón, Dj, Muñoz, C, Soto, V, Chillón, P, Heredia, Jm, Aparicio, V, Baena, P, Cardia, Cm, Carbonell, A, Arcella, D, Catasta, G, Censi, L, Ciarapica, D, Ferrari, M, Le Donne, C, Leclerq, C, Magrı, L, Maiani, G, Piccinelli, R, Polito, A, Spada, R, Toti, E, Vitaglione, Paola, Montagnese, C, De Bourdeaudhuij, I, De Vriendt, T, Matthys, C, Vereecken, C, de Maeyer, M, Ottevaere, C, Huybrechts, I, Widhalm, K, Phillipp, K, Dietrich, S, Kubelka, B, Boriss Riedl, M, Manios, Y, Grammatikaki, E, Bouloubasi, Z, Cook, Tl, Eleutheriou, S, Consta, O, Moschonis, G, Katsaroli, I, Kraniou, G, Papoutsou, S, Keke, D, Petraki, I, Bellou, E, Tanagra, S, Kallianoti, K, Argyropoulou, D, Kondaki, K, Tsikrika, S, Karaiskos, C, Meirhaeghe, A, Bergman, P, Hagströmer, M, Hallström, L, Hallberg, M, Poortvliet, E, Rizzo, N, Beckman, L, Wennlöf, Ah, Patterson, E, Kwak, L, Cernerud, L, Tillgren, P, Sörensen, S, Sánchez Molero, J, Picó, E, Navarro, M, Viadel, B, Carreres, Je, Merino, G, Sanjuán, R, Lorente, M, Sánchez, Mj, Castelló, S, Thomas, S, Allchurch, E, Burguess, P, Astrom, A, Sverkén, A, Broberg, A, Masson, A, Lehoux, C, Brabant, P, Pate, P, Fontaine, L, Sebok, A, Kuti, T, Hegyi, A, Maldonado, C, Llorente, A, García, E, von Fircks, H, Hallberg, Ml, Messerer, M, Larsson, M, Fredriksson, H, Adamsson, V, Börjesson, I, Fernández, L, Smillie, L, Wills, J, Meléndez, A, Benito, Pj, Calderón, J, Jiménez Pavón, D, Valtueña, J, Navarro, P, Urzanqui, A, Albers, U, Pedrero, R, and Lorente, J. J.
Subjects: Male, medicine.medical_specialty, Adolescent, Physical activity, Sex Factor, Sex Factors, Oxygen Consumption, Genetic, Genetics, Hum, Medicine, Humans, Body Weights and Measures, Exercise, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Receiver operating characteristic, business.industry, Medicine (all), Cardiorespiratory fitness, Body Weights and Measure, Odds ratio, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematic, Europe, Physical Fitness, Anthropology, Physical therapy, Physical Fitne, Female, Anatomy, business, Demography, Human
Abstract: Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the sex-specific physical activity (PA) intensity thresholds that best discriminate between unhealthy/healthy cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF). Methods: Participants included 1,808 adolescents (964 girls), aged 12.5–17.5 years, from the HELENA study. We measured PA by accelerometer and calculated the time spent at light, moderate, vigorous, and moderate-to-vigorous (MVPA) intensities. CRF was assessed by the 20-m shuttle-run test. Adolescents were dichotomized (unhealthy/healthy) based on sex- and age-specific FITNESSGRAM standards. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was used to determine thresholds that best discriminate between CRF categories. Results: ROC analyses revealed that the PA thresholds that best discriminate between unhealthy/healthy CRF were ≥152, ≥33, ≥13, and ≥52 min/day in light, moderate, vigorous, and MVPA, respectively. In boys, the PA thresholds associated with a healthy CRF were ≥37, ≥19, and ≥56 min/day in moderate, vigorous, and MVPA, respectively, whereas in girls were ≥152, ≥34, ≥12, and ≥51 min/day in light, moderate, vigorous, and MVPA, respectively. Spending at least 60 min/day in MVPA was also associated with a healthy CRF (odds ratios: 1.75, 1.94, and 1.57, all P < 0.05, for the whole sample, boys, and girls, respectively). Conclusions: This study shows sex- and intensity-specific PA thresholds to discriminate between adolescents with a healthy CRF from those with a less favorable or unhealthy CRF level. Journal of Hospital Medicine. Society of Hospital Medicine. Am. J. Hum. Biol., 2010. © 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Published: 2010

16. Association of objectively assessed physical activity with total and central body fat in Spanish adolescents; The HELENA Study

Author: Moliner Urdiales, D., Ruiz, J. R., Ortega, F. B., Rey Lopez, J. P., Vicente Rodriguez, G., Espãa Romero, V., Munguía Izquierdo, D., Castillo, M. J., Sjöström, M., Moreno, L. A., Moreno LA, Gottrand F, De Henauw S, González Gross M, Gilbert C, Kafatos A, Libersa C, Sánchez J, Kersting M, Sjöstrom M, Molnár D, Dallongeville J, Hall G, Maes L, Scalfi L, Meléndez P, Fleta J, Casajús JA, Rodríguez G, Tomás C, Mesana MI, Vicente Rodríguez G, Villarroya A, Gil CM, Ara I, Revenga J, Lachen C, Fernández Alvira J, Bueno G, Lázaro A, Bueno O, León JF, Garagorri JM, Bueno M, Rey López JP, Iglesia I, Velasco P, Bel S, Marcos A, Wärnberg J, Nova E, Gómez S, Ligia Díaz E, Romeo J, Veses A, Angeles Puertollano M, Zapatera B, Pozo T, Beghin L, Iliescu C, Von Berlepsch J, Sichert Hellert W, Koeppen E, Molnar D, Erhardt E, Csernus K, Török K, Bokor S, Angster, Nagy E, Kovács O, Répasi J, Codrington C, Plada M, Papadaki A, Sarri K, Viskadourou A, Hatzis C, Kiriakakis M, Tsibinos G, Sbokos CV, Protoyeraki E, Fasoulaki M, Stehle P, Pietrzik K, Breidenassel C, Spinneker A, Al Tahan J, Segoviano M, Berchtold A, Bierschbach C, Blatzheim E, Schuch A, Pickert P, Castillo Garzón MJ, Gutiérrez Sáinz A, Ortega Porcel FB, Ruiz JR, García Artero E, España Romero V, Jiménez Pavón D, Sánchez Muñoz C, Soto V, Chillón P, Heredia JM, Aparicio V, Baena P, Cardia CM, Carbonell A, Arcella D, Catasta G, Censi L, Ciarapica D, Ferrari M, Le Donne C, Leclerq C, Magrì L, Maiani G, Piccinelli R, Polito A, Spada R, Toti E, Montagnese C, De Bourdeaudhuij I, De Vriendt T, Matthys C, Vereecken C, de Maeyer M, Ottevaere C, Widhalm K, Phillipp K, Dietrich S, Boriss Riedl BK, Manios Y, Grammatikaki E, Bouloubasi Z, Cook TL, Eleutheriou S, Consta O, Moschonis G, Katsaroli I, Kraniou G, Papoutsou S, Keke D, Petraki I, Bellou E, Tanagra S, Kallianoti K, Argyropoulou D, Kondaki K, Tsikrika S, Karaiskos C, Meirhaeghe A, Fievet N, Goumidi L, Bergman P, Hagströmer M, Hallström L, Hallberg M, Poortvliet E, Rizzo N, Beckman L, Wennlöf AH, Patterson E, Kwak L, Cernerud L, Tillgren P, Sörensen S, Sánchez Molero J, Picó E, Navarro M, Viadel B, Carreres JE, Merino G, Sanjuán R, Lorente M, Sánchez MJ, Castello S, Thomas S, Allchurch E, Burguess P, Astrom A, Sverkén A, Broberg A, Masson A, Lehoux C, Brabant P, Pate P, Fontaine L, Sebok A, Kuti T, Hegyi A, Maldonado C, Llorente A, García E, von Fircks H, Hallberg ML, Messerer M, Larsson M, Fredriksson H, Adamsson V, Börjesso I, Fernández L, Smillie L, Wills J, Meléndez A, Benito PJ, Calderón J, Valtueña J, Navarro P, Urzanqui A, Albers U, Pedrero R, Gómez Lorente J.J., VITAGLIONE, PAOLA, Moliner Urdiales, D., Ruiz, J. R., Ortega, F. B., Rey Lopez, J. P., Vicente Rodriguez, G., Espãa Romero, V., Munguía Izquierdo, D., Castillo, M. J., Sjöström, M., Moreno, L. A., Moreno, La, Gottrand, F, De Henauw, S, González Gross, M, Gilbert, C, Kafatos, A, Libersa, C, Sánchez, J, Kersting, M, Sjöstrom, M, Molnár, D, Dallongeville, J, Hall, G, Maes, L, Scalfi, L, Meléndez, P, Fleta, J, Casajús, Ja, Rodríguez, G, Tomás, C, Mesana, Mi, Vicente Rodríguez, G, Villarroya, A, Gil, Cm, Ara, I, Revenga, J, Lachen, C, Fernández Alvira, J, Bueno, G, Lázaro, A, Bueno, O, León, Jf, Garagorri, Jm, Bueno, M, Rey López, Jp, Iglesia, I, Velasco, P, Bel, S, Marcos, A, Wärnberg, J, Nova, E, Gómez, S, Ligia Díaz, E, Romeo, J, Veses, A, Angeles Puertollano, M, Zapatera, B, Pozo, T, Beghin, L, Iliescu, C, Von Berlepsch, J, Sichert Hellert, W, Koeppen, E, Molnar, D, Erhardt, E, Csernus, K, Török, K, Bokor, S, Angster, Nagy, E, Kovács, O, Répasi, J, Codrington, C, Plada, M, Papadaki, A, Sarri, K, Viskadourou, A, Hatzis, C, Kiriakakis, M, Tsibinos, G, Sbokos, Cv, Protoyeraki, E, Fasoulaki, M, Stehle, P, Pietrzik, K, Breidenassel, C, Spinneker, A, Al Tahan, J, Segoviano, M, Berchtold, A, Bierschbach, C, Blatzheim, E, Schuch, A, Pickert, P, Castillo Garzón, Mj, Gutiérrez Sáinz, A, Ortega Porcel, Fb, Ruiz, Jr, García Artero, E, España Romero, V, Jiménez Pavón, D, Sánchez Muñoz, C, Soto, V, Chillón, P, Heredia, Jm, Aparicio, V, Baena, P, Cardia, Cm, Carbonell, A, Arcella, D, Catasta, G, Censi, L, Ciarapica, D, Ferrari, M, Le Donne, C, Leclerq, C, Magrì, L, Maiani, G, Piccinelli, R, Polito, A, Spada, R, Toti, E, Vitaglione, Paola, Montagnese, C, De Bourdeaudhuij, I, De Vriendt, T, Matthys, C, Vereecken, C, de Maeyer, M, Ottevaere, C, Widhalm, K, Phillipp, K, Dietrich, S, Boriss Riedl, Bk, Manios, Y, Grammatikaki, E, Bouloubasi, Z, Cook, Tl, Eleutheriou, S, Consta, O, Moschonis, G, Katsaroli, I, Kraniou, G, Papoutsou, S, Keke, D, Petraki, I, Bellou, E, Tanagra, S, Kallianoti, K, Argyropoulou, D, Kondaki, K, Tsikrika, S, Karaiskos, C, Meirhaeghe, A, Fievet, N, Goumidi, L, Bergman, P, Hagströmer, M, Hallström, L, Hallberg, M, Poortvliet, E, Rizzo, N, Beckman, L, Wennlöf, Ah, Patterson, E, Kwak, L, Cernerud, L, Tillgren, P, Sörensen, S, Sánchez Molero, J, Picó, E, Navarro, M, Viadel, B, Carreres, Je, Merino, G, Sanjuán, R, Lorente, M, Sánchez, Mj, Castello, S, Thomas, S, Allchurch, E, Burguess, P, Astrom, A, Sverkén, A, Broberg, A, Masson, A, Lehoux, C, Brabant, P, Pate, P, Fontaine, L, Sebok, A, Kuti, T, Hegyi, A, Maldonado, C, Llorente, A, García, E, von Fircks, H, Hallberg, Ml, Messerer, M, Larsson, M, Fredriksson, H, Adamsson, V, Börjesso, I, Fernández, L, Smillie, L, Wills, J, Meléndez, A, Benito, Pj, Calderón, J, Valtueña, J, Navarro, P, Urzanqui, A, Albers, U, Pedrero, R, and Gómez Lorente, J. J.
Subjects: Male, medicine.medical_specialty, Waist, Adolescent, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Physical activity, Adipose tissue, Medicine (miscellaneous), Physical exercise, Motor Activity, Body composition, Absorptiometry, Photon, Negatively associated, Internal medicine, medicine, Nutrition and Dietetic, Humans, Obesity, Radionuclide Imaging, Child, Adiposity, DXA, Cross-Sectional Studie, Nutrition and Dietetics, business.industry, Medicine (all), Puberty, Total body, Lower intensity, medicine.disease, Accelerometer, Endocrinology, Cross-Sectional Studies, Adipose Tissue, Physical Fitness, Physical Fitne, Female, Waist Circumference, business, Human
Abstract: To examine the association of objectively assessed physical activity (PA) with markers of total and central body fat in adolescents, and to determine whether meeting the current PA recommendations (or = 60 min day(-1) of at least moderate intensity PA) is associated with reduced levels of total and central body fat.A total of 365 Spanish adolescents aged 12.5-17.5 years participated in this cross-sectional study. PA was assessed by accelerometry and expressed as average PA (counts per minute), and min day(-1) of light, moderate, moderate to vigorous (MVPA) and vigorous PA. MVPA was dichotomized into60 min day(-1) andor = 60. Total body fat was measured by DXA, BodPod and the sum of six skinfolds. Central body fat was measured by DXA at three regions (R1, R2 and R3), and waist circumference.All markers of central body fat were negatively associated with vigorous PA (P0.01) after controlling for sex, age and pubertal status. Abdominal adiposity measured at R1, R2 and R3 was also negatively associated with MVPA (Por = 0.001), and with average PA (P0.01). All markers of total body fat were negatively associated with vigorous PA (P0.01), MVPA (P0.01) and average PA (P0.05). Adolescents engaged on at least 60 min day(-1) MVPA presented lower levels of total (P0.05) and central body fat (Por = 0.01).The results suggest that vigorous PA may have a greater effect on preventing obesity in adolescents than does PA of lower intensity, whereas both average PA and at least moderate PA may have an impact on total and central body fat in youth.
Published: 2009

17. Climbing time to exhaustion is a determinant of climbing performance in high-level sport climbers.

Author: España-Romero V, Ortega Porcel FB, Artero EG, Jiménez-Pavón D, Gutiérrez Sainz A, Castillo Garzón MJ, and Ruiz JR
Subjects: Adult, Body Composition physiology, Body Weights and Measures, Female, Hand Strength physiology, Humans, Male, Oxygen Consumption physiology, Physical Fitness physiology, Time Factors, Athletes, Athletic Performance physiology, Mountaineering physiology, Physical Exertion physiology
Abstract: We studied which physiological and kinanthropometric characteristics determine climbing performance in 16 high-level sports climbers aged 29.9 +/- 4.9 years. Body composition parameters were measured with dual energy X-ray absorptiometry scanner. We also measured kinanthropometric and physical fitness parameters. The sex-specific 75th percentile value of onsight climbing ability was used to divide the sample into expert (<75th) and elite (> or =75th) climbers. All the analyses were adjusted by sex. The 75th percentile value of onsight climbing ability was 7b in women and 8b in men. There were no differences between expert and elite climbers in the studied variables, except in climbing time to exhaustion and bone mineral density. Elite climbers had a significantly higher time to exhaustion than the expert group (770.2 +/- 385 vs. 407.7 +/- 150 s, respectively, P = 0.001). These results suggest that, among climbers with a high level of performance, as those analysed in this study, climbing time to exhaustion is a major determinant of climbing performance.
Published: 2009
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18. [Improvement of physical fitness as anti-aging intervention].

Author: Castillo Garzón MJ, Ortega Porcel FB, and Ruiz Ruiz J
Subjects: Exercise, Health Promotion, Humans, Life Expectancy, Aging, Physical Fitness
Abstract: Several recent important studies have clearly shown that a low physical fitness represents a potent risk factor and even a predictor of both cardiovascular and all-causes morbidity and mortality. As a consequence, physical fitness assessment should be performed at the clinical level since, when properly assessed, it is a highly valuable health and life expectancy indicator. Based on the results of fitness assessment in a particular person and knowing his/her life style and daily physical activity, an individually adapted training program can be prescribed. This training program will allow that person to develop his/her maximal physical potential while improving his/her physical and mental health and attenuating the deleterious consequences of aging. In fact, physical exercise is today proposed as a highly effective means to treat and prevent major morbidity and mortality causes in industrialized countries. Most of these causes are associated with the aging process. In order to be effective, this type of intervention should be directed to improve the aerobic capacity and strength. In addition, it should be complemented with work directed to improve the general coordination and flexibility. Finally, diet optimization and use of nutritional supplements and legal ergogenic aids are key elements to improve the functional capacity and health, all of which is synonymous of anti-aging interventions.
Published: 2005
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19. [Hyponatremia in ultraendurance exercises. Effects on health and performance].

Author: Ortega Porcel FB, Ruiz Ruiz J, Castillo Garzón MJ, and Gutiérrez Sainz A
Subjects: Drinking, Female, Guidelines as Topic, Humans, Hyponatremia diagnosis, Hyponatremia drug therapy, Male, Sodium administration & dosage, Sodium deficiency, Sports physiology, Exercise physiology, Hyponatremia etiology, Physical Endurance physiology
Abstract: Dehydration is one of the main problems associated to endurance sports. In order to avoid the negative effects of dehydration athletes tend to drink well above their current needs. The negative effect of drinking too much fluid is hyponatremia. Hyponatremia is defined as a plasma sodium concentration lower than 135 mmol/L. Hyponatremia is the first cause of severe illness in ultraendurance sports and has been associated with sudden death. In this article, we analyze the causes, consequences, associated factors, therapeutic treatment and prevention of ultraendurance sports-associated hyponatremia. It is concluded that an adequate fluid ingestion is the best method to avoid hyponatremia. There is not conclusive data about the amount and necessity of sodium supplementation to avoid hyponatremia. However, it might be that it is not necessary to ingest additional sodium to prevent the development of hyponatremia in athletes who only partially replace their fluid losses during prolonged exercise.
Published: 2004

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1. Bone Mass and Bone Metabolism Markers during Adolescence: The HELENA Study

2. Nutritional and pubertal status influences accuracy of self-reported weight and height in adolescents: The HELENA study

3. Physical activity, fitness, and serum leptin concentrations in adolescents

4. Objectively-measured and self-reported physical activity and fitness in relation to inflammatory markers in European adolescents: The HELENA Study

5. Reliability and intermethod agreement for body fat assessment among two field and two laboratory methods in adolescents

6. Clustering patterns of physical activity, sedentary and dietary behavior among European adolescents: The HELENA study

7. Excessive sedentary time and low cardiorespiratory fitness in European adolescents: the HELENA study

8. Self-reported physical activity in European adolescents: Results from the HELENA (Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence) study

9. Relationship between self-reported dietary intake and physical activity levels among adolescents: The HELENA study

10. Fitness and fatness are independently associated with markers of insulin resistance in European adolescents; The HELENA Study

11. Pilot evaluation of the HELENA (Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence) Food-O-Meter, a computer-tailored nutrition advice for adolescents: a study in six European cities

12. Nutritional knowledge in European adolescents : results from the HELENA (Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence) study

13. Longer breastfeeding is associated with increased lower body explosive strength during adolescence

14. Sedentary patterns and media availability in European adolescents: The HELENA study

15. Recommended levels and intensities of physical activity to avoid low-cardiorespiratory fitness in European adolescents: The HELENA study

16. Association of objectively assessed physical activity with total and central body fat in Spanish adolescents; The HELENA Study

17. Climbing time to exhaustion is a determinant of climbing performance in high-level sport climbers.

18. [Improvement of physical fitness as anti-aging intervention].

19. [Hyponatremia in ultraendurance exercises. Effects on health and performance].

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