avena/obesity

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to clarify if there is an association between overweight and a state of chronic, low-grade inflammation in adolescents. METHODS The study is a part of the cross-sectional multicenter study AVENA, designed to evaluate the nutritional status of a representative

OBJECTIVE To describe the prevalence of overweight and obesity in the Spanish adolescent population and its relationship with the socioeconomic status, and to assess their body fat composition and compare these results with previous data from our own country. METHODS Cross-sectional multicenter

OBJECTIVE To examine the associations between inflammatory proteins and muscle strength and to determine whether this association varies between overweight and nonoverweight adolescents. METHODS Cross-sectional study. METHODS A total of 416 Spanish adolescents (230 boys and 186 girls) aged 13 to

OBJECTIVE To present body fat patterning reference standards to identify children with a predominant distribution of body fat in the abdominal or truncal region of the body. METHODS Cross-sectional study in a representative sample of Spanish adolescents aged 13-18 years. METHODS A total of 2160

What is already known about this subject Eating disorders are among the public health issues facing adolescents. An excess of body fat has been associated with an increased risk of these disorders. The association of physical fitness with eating disorders has not yet been analysed in adolescents.

BACKGROUND The recognition of the complications of obesity in various organs and systems should make clinicians and dietitians aware of the importance of early strategies to fight obesity in all age groups. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to evaluate the early effect of using Avena sativa

This study investigated differences in health-related fitness (20-m shuttle run, handgrip, bent arm hang, standing long jump, shuttle run 4 x 10 m and sit and reach tests) in 2474 Spanish adolescents (1196 boys and 1278 girls; age 13-18.5 years) classed as underweight, normal weight, overweight or

BACKGROUND In the physical education context a well- known myth suggest that obese and unfit youth dislike physical education. OBJECTIVE To examine if adolescents who dislike physical education have higher levels of fatness and lower of fitness than their peers. METHODS Participants included 2606

OBJECTIVE We assessed the individual association of sedentary behaviors with the risk of overweight and excess body fat (overfat) in adolescents. METHODS A representative sample (1960 subjects, 1012 males, age 13-18.5 y) of Spanish adolescents was studied within the framework of the Alimentación y

Eating disorders (ED) can arise from a combination of biological and psychological factors. Some studies suggest that intellectual factors might be important in the development of ED, although the evidence is still scarce. The aim of this study was to examine the association between cognition

BACKGROUND Effective preventive interventions for both eating disorders and obesity in adolescence should be focused on shared risk factors. We analyzed the association between television (TV) viewing time and the risk of eating disorders, as well as the potential role of obesity in this

OBJECTIVE To examine the combined influence of four lifestyle risk factors related to physical activity, television viewing, sleep duration, and meal frequency on body fat (BF) in adolescents. METHODS This cross-sectional study comprised 1,310 Spanish adolescents (age 13-18.5 years). Lifestyle

BACKGROUND Excessive television (TV) viewing might play an important role in the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The aim of this study was to examine the independent associations between TV viewing and CVD risk factors in adolescents. METHODS A sample of 425 adolescents, aged 13- to

BACKGROUND In adults, obesity is characterized by a state of chronic low-grade inflammation accompanied by moderately high concentrations of acute phase inflammatory proteins. Recent results regarding C-reactive protein (CRP) point to a similar status in adolescents; however, studies of associations

OBJECTIVE To explore in adolescents the associations between simple anthropometric variables with a continuously distributed summary score for lipid-related metabolic risk in both overweight and non-overweight adolescents, and to test whether these associations are modified by the level of