Association between behavioural factors and BMI-for-age among early adolescents in Hulu Langat district, Selangor, Malaysia
Objective: This paper investigates the association between behavioural factors and BMI-for-age among early adolescents (10–11 years old) in Hulu Langat district, Selangor. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 333 primary school students. Body weight and height of the students were...
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| description | Objective: This paper investigates the association between behavioural factors and BMI-for-age among early adolescents (10–11 years old) in Hulu Langat district, Selangor. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 333 primary school students. Body weight and height of the students were measured and their BMI-for-age was calculated. Eating behaviours, energy intake, energy expenditure, physical activity, and screen time were assessed using the Eating Behaviours Questionnaire and a 2-day dietary and physical activity recall, respectively. Data were analysed using multiple linear regression analysis. Results: The prevalence of overweight and obesity (28.2%) was about twice the prevalence of thinness (11.1%). The mean energy intake and energy expenditure of the students was 1772 ± 441 kcal/day and 1705 ± 331 kcal/day, respectively. Three in five of the students (60.1%) skipped at least one meal and 98.2% snacked between meals daily. A majority of them (55.3%) were sedentary. Low energy intake (p < 0.05) and low energy expenditure (p < 0.05) were associated with high BMI-for-age. Energy expenditure (β = −0.033) and energy intake (β = −0.090) significantly explained 65.1% of the variances in BMI-for-age (F = 119.170, p < 0.05). Conclusion: These findings suggested that promoting healthy eating and active lifestyle should be targeted in the prevention and management of obesity among early adolescents. |
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| spelling | upm-365782015-12-01T04:18:12Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36578/ Association between behavioural factors and BMI-for-age among early adolescents in Hulu Langat district, Selangor, Malaysia Woon, Fui Chee Chin, Yit Siew Mohd Taib, Mohd Nasir Objective: This paper investigates the association between behavioural factors and BMI-for-age among early adolescents (10–11 years old) in Hulu Langat district, Selangor. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 333 primary school students. Body weight and height of the students were measured and their BMI-for-age was calculated. Eating behaviours, energy intake, energy expenditure, physical activity, and screen time were assessed using the Eating Behaviours Questionnaire and a 2-day dietary and physical activity recall, respectively. Data were analysed using multiple linear regression analysis. Results: The prevalence of overweight and obesity (28.2%) was about twice the prevalence of thinness (11.1%). The mean energy intake and energy expenditure of the students was 1772 ± 441 kcal/day and 1705 ± 331 kcal/day, respectively. Three in five of the students (60.1%) skipped at least one meal and 98.2% snacked between meals daily. A majority of them (55.3%) were sedentary. Low energy intake (p < 0.05) and low energy expenditure (p < 0.05) were associated with high BMI-for-age. Energy expenditure (β = −0.033) and energy intake (β = −0.090) significantly explained 65.1% of the variances in BMI-for-age (F = 119.170, p < 0.05). Conclusion: These findings suggested that promoting healthy eating and active lifestyle should be targeted in the prevention and management of obesity among early adolescents. Elsevier 2015 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/36578/1/Association%20between%20behavioural%20factors%20and%20BMI-for-age%20among%20early%20adolescents%20in%20Hulu%20Langat%20district%2C%20Selangor%2C%20Malaysia.pdf Woon, Fui Chee and Chin, Yit Siew and Mohd Taib, Mohd Nasir (2015) Association between behavioural factors and BMI-for-age among early adolescents in Hulu Langat district, Selangor, Malaysia. Obesity Research & Clinical Practice, 9 (4). pp. 346-356. ISSN 1871-403X; ESSN: 1878-0318 10.1016/j.orcp.2014.10.218 |
| spellingShingle | Woon, Fui Chee Chin, Yit Siew Mohd Taib, Mohd Nasir Association between behavioural factors and BMI-for-age among early adolescents in Hulu Langat district, Selangor, Malaysia |
| title | Association between behavioural factors and BMI-for-age among early adolescents in Hulu Langat district, Selangor, Malaysia |
| title_full | Association between behavioural factors and BMI-for-age among early adolescents in Hulu Langat district, Selangor, Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Association between behavioural factors and BMI-for-age among early adolescents in Hulu Langat district, Selangor, Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Association between behavioural factors and BMI-for-age among early adolescents in Hulu Langat district, Selangor, Malaysia |
| title_short | Association between behavioural factors and BMI-for-age among early adolescents in Hulu Langat district, Selangor, Malaysia |
| title_sort | association between behavioural factors and bmi-for-age among early adolescents in hulu langat district, selangor, malaysia |
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