Alarming Eating Behaviours among Adolescents in Egypt

Authors

  • Azza Abd El-Shaheed Department of Child Health, National Research Centre (33rd El Bohouth st, former El Tahrir St, Dokki, PO 12622), Egypt; Medical Research Centre of Excellence (MRCE), Giza, Egypt
  • nermine N. mahfouz Department of Child Health, National Research Centre (33rd El Bohouth st, former El Tahrir st, Dokki, PO 12622) and Medical Research Centre of Excellence (MRCE), Giza, Egypt [Affiliation ID: 60014618] https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4207-218X
  • Rehab S.I. Moustafa Department of Child Health, National Research Centre (33rd El Bohouth st, former El Tahrir St, Dokki, PO 12622), Egypt; Medical Research Centre of Excellence (MRCE), Giza, Egypt
  • Mona A Elabd Department of Child Health, National Research Centre (33rd El Bohouth st, former El Tahrir st, Dokki, PO 12622) and Medical Research Centre of Excellence (MRCE), Giza, Egypt [Affiliation ID: 60014618]

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2019.583

Keywords:

Eating behaviours, Adolescents, BMI, Obese, Non-obese

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Adolescence is a phase of rapid growth and increased nutritional needs. It includes the stressful burden of pubertal changes, both physically and psychologically. Moreover, it is associated with the utmost need for independence and identity formation. An adolescent finds a great way to practice taking their own decisions by making personal food choices. But unfortunately, wrong dietary choices lead to unsatisfactory nutritional status.

AIM: To investigate the prevalence of six eating behaviours among adolescents.

SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A case-control study was conducted on ninety Egyptian adolescents from 10 to 18 years old. Anthropometric measurements were taken. Body Mass Index (BMI) was calculated. The cases were forty-five children with body mass index ≥ 85th percentile. The control group involved forty-five of matched peers with body mass index ˂ 85th centile. A questionnaire form was constructed according to local customs in Egypt.

RESULTS: Two unhealthy behaviours were mostly found in our study group. The first and the predominant one was multitasking while eating practised by 92.1% of candidates and showing the equal distribution in both groups. The second was skipping breakfast and was adopted by 51.7% of the study group with a significantly higher distribution in the Ë‚ 85th centile group.

CONCLUSION: Faulty eating is a behaviour encountered in adolescence irrespective to BMI category. Thus, a normal BMI does not reflect healthy dietary behaviours.

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Published

2019-07-18

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Abd El-Shaheed A, mahfouz nermine N, Moustafa RS, Elabd MA. Alarming Eating Behaviours among Adolescents in Egypt. Open Access Maced J Med Sci [Internet]. 2019 Jul. 18 [cited 2024 Mar. 28];7(13):2189-93. Available from: https://oamjms.eu/index.php/mjms/article/view/oamjms.2019.583

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