The omission of meals is associated with excess weight in adolescents

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The aim of this study was to investigate the association between skipping meals and excess weight in adolescents. This study used a secondary database based on cross-sectional research. Weight and height were measured for the classification of nutritional status and the omission of meals was determined from the 24-hour food record. Statistical analyses were performed on a sample stratified by age from 10 to 13 years and 14 to 19 years. There was a high prevalence of excess weight (overweight and obesity) in the sample and a high frequency of meal omission among adolescents. The omission of lunch and dinner among adolescents between 14 and 19 years and those between 10 to 13 years, respectively, was directly associated with excess weight.

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de Brito, L. C., Barros, N. E. R. P., Braga, R. A. M., Silva, F. R. A., Pinto, F. J. M., Arruda, S. P. M., & Maia, C. S. C. (2020). The omission of meals is associated with excess weight in adolescents. Revista Chilena de Nutricion, 47(6), 960–964. https://doi.org/10.4067/S0717-75182020000600960

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