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Association of cardiorespiratory fitness levels with dietary habits and lifestyle factors in schoolchildren

Journal

APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY NUTRITION AND METABOLISM
Volume 44, Issue 5, Pages 539-545

Publisher

CANADIAN SCIENCE PUBLISHING
DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2018-0407

Keywords

epidemiology; dietary intake; aerobic exercise; nutrition; pediatrics; behavior

Funding

  1. Hellenic Ministry of Education, Secretariat General of Sports
  2. Nestle Hellas S.A.
  3. Department of Nutrition and Dietetics Graduate Program, Harokopio University of Athens
  4. Rutgers University, USA
  5. OPAP S.A.

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This study examined the association between cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) levels and lifestyle factors in a representative sample of Greek schoolchildren. In 2015, a health survey was carried out in 177 091 participants 8-17 years of age. Dietary habits, sleeping hours, physical activity (PA), and sedentary activities were assessed through self-completed questionnaires. CRF was evaluated with a 20-m shuttle run test. Insufficient dietary habits were greater in boys and girls classified as having low CRF than in their peers with healthy CRF. Skipping breakfast (odds ratio (OR), 0.82; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.79-0.85), fast food consumption (OR, 0.70; 95% CI 0.68-0.72), and regular sweet intake (OR, 0.79; 95% CI 0.76-0.82) decreased the odds of having a healthy CRF level. An increase in age by 1 year (OR, 0.71; 95% CI, 0.70-0.72), overweight/obesity (OR, 0.30; 95% CI 0.29-0.31), and insufficient sleep duration (OR, 0.74; 95% CI 0.72-0.76) decreased the odds of a healthy CRF level, whereas sufficient dietary habits and adequate PA levels increased a participant's odds of having a healthy CRF level, by 48% and 40%, respectively. Although the mechanisms via which CRF may be influenced by dietary habits remain unclear, health policy-makers should consider opportunities for improving both CRF and dietary habits.

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