The associations between adolescents’ sports club participation and dietary habits
Heikkilä, L., Korpelainen, R., Aira, T., Alanko, L., Heinonen, O. J., Kokko, S., Kujala, U., Parkkari, J., Savonen, K., Valtonen, M., Vasankari, T., Villberg, J., & Vanhala, M. (2021). The associations between adolescents’ sports club participation and dietary habits. Translational Sports Medicine, 4(5), 617-626. https://doi.org/10.1002/tsm2.249
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TerveyskasvatusLiikuntalääketiedeHealth Promotion and Health EducationSports and Exercise MedicineCopyright
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For adolescent athletes, data on nutrition behaviours are limited. The present study aimed to evaluate the dietary habits of adolescent sports club participants (SPs) compared with those of non‐participants (NPs). The cross‐sectional study of 1917 adolescents aged 14–16 was based on data from the Finnish Health Promoting Sports Club (FHPSC) study. The health behaviour surveys were conducted among SPs (n=1093) and NPs (n=824). Logistic regression was used to test statistical significance of the differences in dietary habits between SPs and NPs. SPs were more likely than NPs to eat breakfast on weekends [89% vs. 79%, odds ratio (OR) 1.46, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.07–2.01] and to report daily consumption of vegetables (46% vs. 32%, OR 1.33, 95% CI 1.04–1.69) and fat‐free or semi‐skimmed milk (72% vs. 55%, OR 1.33, 95% CI 1.04–1.68). Dietary habits regarded as unhealthy, such as sugared soft drink consumption, were similar between the groups. The aforementioned healthy dietary habits are more frequent in SPs than NPs and unhealthy dietary habits are equally frequent in the groups. Both adolescent SPs’ and NPs’ dietary habits have deficiencies, like inadequate vegetable and fruit consumption. Sports clubs’ opportunities for adolescents’ healthy eating promotion should be examined.
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Aira, Tuula; Kokko, Sami; Villberg, Jari. (2023). Diverging paths in physical activity and sports participation (Health Promoting Sports Club, HPSC) cohort study: research data 2013-2023. V. 12.1.2023. University of Jyväskylä. https://doi.org/10.17011/jyx/dataset/92452. https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:jyu-202312218446Publication in research information system
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This article is protected by copyright. All rights reservedThis work was supported by the Ministry of Education and Culture [grant numbers 6/091/2011, 28/626/2016] and the Finnish Cultural Foundation.License
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