title: Dietary intakes and food habits of adolescents in northern Greece.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to assess the dietary intakes and food habits of 582 adolescents in Northern Greece. Anthropometric data have been collected for all the participating adolescents. The prevalence of obesity as determined by both body mass index (BMI) and triceps skinfold thickness (TST) was higher for boys than for girls. Furthermore, boys had higher energy and macronutrient intakes compared to girls. Of total energy intake, 41% for boys and 43% for girls was derived from fat. Energy intake was found adequate whereas fat intake was much higher than recommended. A percentage of adolescents also had lower than recommended iron, vitamin A, folate and zinc intakes, showing an unbalanced diet.
authors: Technological Educational Institution of Thessaloniki, School of Food Technology and Nutrition, Department of Nutrition, PO Box 14561, GR-54101 Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors: M N
authors: MN
authors: Hassapidou
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Fotiadou
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002648:Child; D015930:Diet Records; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002149:Energy Intake; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D005260:Female; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006115:Greece / Q000208:ethnology; D006801:Humans; D019266:Iron, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors; D012885:Skinfold Thickness; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015032:Zinc / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D004041:Dietary Fats; D019266:Iron, Dietary; D014801:Vitamin A; D005492:Folic Acid; D015032:Zinc