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The Body Mass Index of Adolescents Attending Seventh-Day Adventist Schools in Australia: 2001-2012.
- Source :
- Journal of School Health; Aug2017, Vol. 87 Issue 8, p630-637, 8p
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- ABSTRACT BACKGROUND We examined the body mass index ( BMI) of students attending Seventh-day Adventist (Adventist) schools in Australia in 2001 and 2012. METHODS A total of 3069 students attending Adventist schools in Australia responded to a health and lifestyle survey in 2001 (N = 1335) and 2012 (N = 1734). The survey captured self-reported height and weight, demographics (age, sex, year level, religion), and select health behaviors. RESULTS Compared with national norms, lower rates of overweight and obesity were observed in the study cohort, but higher rates of underweight. There was no change in the mean BMI of the students attending Adventist schools in Australia from 2001 to 2012. Regression analyses indicated that a lower BMI was associated with age, sex, more regularly eating breakfast, consuming less soft drink, and having a regular exercise program. The students reported a high consumption of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains compared with Australian national norms, and 29% claimed to be vegetarian. CONCLUSIONS Students attending Adventist schools appear to have a lower prevalence of overweight and obesity than the secular population, but a higher prevalence of underweight. The mechanisms through which Adventist schools may influence student's BMI warrants further investigation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- SCHOOLS
AGE distribution
BODY weight
CARBONATED beverages
CHI-squared test
COMPARATIVE studies
FOOD habits
FRUIT
HEALTH behavior
HEALTH status indicators
INGESTION
LEANNESS
LONGITUDINAL method
OBESITY
PROBABILITY theory
QUESTIONNAIRES
REGRESSION analysis
RELIGION
RESEARCH funding
SCALE analysis (Psychology)
SELF-evaluation
SEX distribution
STATURE
STUDENTS
SURVEYS
T-test (Statistics)
MATHEMATICAL variables
VEGETABLES
VEGETARIANISM
EFFECT sizes (Statistics)
BODY mass index
LIFESTYLES
SEDENTARY lifestyles
PHYSICAL activity
DATA analysis software
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
ADOLESCENCE
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00224391
- Volume :
- 87
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of School Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 123996575
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/josh.12535