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The effect of meal frequency on adolescent nutrient requirements
- Source :
- Tehran University Medical Journal, Vol 65, Iss 5, Pp 43-47 (2007)
- Publication Year :
- 2007
- Publisher :
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2007.
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Abstract
- Background: Rapid tissue growth and development during puberty increases the need for energy and nutrients. On the other hand, the prevalence of obesity is accelerating among adolescents. Controversies exist regarding meal frequency, obesity and adequacy of nutrients; in particular, a more frequent snacking pattern has been associated with overconsumption of calories in children and adolescents and also with greater body weight. We investigated the meal frequency of adolescents in relation to meeting nutrient requirements.Methods: This cross-sectional study, in the framework of the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study (TLGS), included 367 boys and girls aged 10-19 years that were randomly selected. Dietary recalls for 48 hours were gathered and participants divided to three groups according to meal frequency; group 1, 2 and 3 with
- Subjects :
- meal frequency
nutrients
snacks
Medicine (General)
R5-920
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- Persian
- ISSN :
- 16831764 and 17357322
- Volume :
- 65
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Tehran University Medical Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.7ace345d44c04191a7f26321f4cdcd1c
- Document Type :
- article