Effect of lifestyle on nutritional status among adolescents | [International Food & Nutrition Conference" August 18th-20th, 2022, University of Swat, Swat (Book of Abstracts) • 2022]

Author(s):

1. Umar Farooq: Department of Food Science and Technology, MNS University of Agriculture,Agricultural Complex, Multan, Punjab,Pakistan

2. Afshan Shafi: Department of Food Science and Technology, MNS University of Agriculture,Agricultural Complex, Multan, Punjab,Pakistan

3. Muhammad Shahbaz: Department of Food Science and Technology, MNS University of Agriculture,Agricultural Complex, Multan, Punjab,Pakistan

4. Umrah Zafar: Department of Food Science and Technology, MNS University of Agriculture,Agricultural Complex, Multan, Punjab,Pakistan

5. Aliza Batool: Department of Food Science and Technology, MNS University of Agriculture,Agricultural Complex, Multan, Punjab,Pakistan

6. Naqi Abbas: Department of Food Science and Technology, MNS University of Agriculture,Agricultural Complex, Multan, Punjab,Pakistan

7. Khizar Hayat: Department of Food Science and Technology, MNS University of Agriculture,Agricultural Complex, Multan, Punjab,Pakistan

8. Zahid Rafiq: Department of Food Science and Technology, MNS University of Agriculture,Agricultural Complex, Multan, Punjab,Pakistan

Abstract:

Pakistan, like other developing countries is going through the double burden of under nourished with continuous increasing number of obese and overweight. Adolescence, transformation from childhood to adulthood, is a period of significant human growth. Adolescents now a days acquiring the life style that are imparting negative effects on nutritional status. Life style behavior and practices observed in adolescents may have deleterious consequences on their health. Apprehension that how life style affects nutritional status is important for health professionals to make strategies for improvement of the health status of adolescents. The purpose of the study was to answer the question that how lifestyle effects the nutritional status of adolescents by keeping in view, the components of life style of adolescents. The mandate of the study was, whether the nutritional status of adolescents is influenced by different factors of life style i.e socio-demographic profile, eating behaviors, physical activity, screen time, stress and sleeping habits. The study also accessed lifestyle of adolescence. This was a cross sectional study done by using questionnaire and FFQ. Nutritional Status was assessed by height, weight and BMI. Life style variables were dietary habits, physical activity, screen time, stress and sleeping pattern. Result showed that dietary habits had significant association with nutritional status.

Page(s): 43-43

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Published: Journal: International Food & Nutrition Conference" August 18th-20th, 2022, University of Swat, Swat (Book of Abstracts), Volume: 1, Issue: 1, Year: 2022

Keywords:

adolescents , Life style , Nutritional status

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