A1 Journal article (refereed)
The associations between adolescents’ sports club participation and dietary habits (2021)
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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Publication details
All authors or editors: Heikkilä, Laura; Korpelainen, Raija; Aira, Tuula; Alanko, Lauri; Heinonen, Olli J; Kokko, Sami; Kujala, Urho; Parkkari, Jari; Savonen, Kai; Valtonen, Maarit; et al.
Journal or series: Translational Sports Medicine
ISSN: 2573-8488
eISSN: 2573-8488
Publication year: 2021
Publication date: 07/04/2021
Volume: 4
Issue number: 5
Pages range: 617-626
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Publication country: United Kingdom
Publication language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/tsm2.249
Publication open access: Openly available
Publication channel open access: Partially open access channel
Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/77616
Abstract
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.
Keywords: young people; physical hobbies; athletes; health behaviour; nutritional behaviour; food habits; cross-sectional research
Free keywords: athlete; cross‐sectional; eating behavior; food frequency questionnaire; sports nutrition
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Related projects
- Diverging paths in physical activity and sports participation from adolescence to emerging adulthood: the Health Promoting Sports Club cohort study
- Kokko, Sami
- Ministry of Education and Culture
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Reporting Year: 2021
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