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Current Nutrition Reports

Extracurricular Sports Participation and Sedentary Behavior in Association with Dietary Habits and Obesity Risk in Children and Adolescents and the Role of Family Structure: a Literature Review

  • 01-03-2021
  • Obesity
  • Maternal and Childhood Nutrition (AC Wood, Section Editor)
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Authors
Aikaterini Kanellopoulou
Dimitrios V. Diamantis
Venetia Notara
Demosthenes B. Panagiotakos
Published in
Current Nutrition Reports | Issue 1/2021

Abstract

Purpose of Review

Childhood obesity is considered a major problem in the modern world, associated with many health issues in youth. This review aimed the association between extracurricular sports participation, sedentary time/screen time, and “obesogenic” and “non-obesogenic” dietary habits among youth and to explore the role of family structure on the adoption of sedentary behaviors by children.

Recent Findings

Increased participation in extracurricular sports was associated with a healthier dietary pattern, containing more “non-obesogenic” food choices. Opposite results were indicated by sedentary activities. Increased time in watching TV, computer/electronic games, and other screen devices was positively associated with unhealthy dietary patterns.

Summary

Overall, extracurricular activities influence the quality of food choices, which may prevent or promote childhood obesity; thus, sport-related activities should be promoted through public health policies. The role of the family structure is contradictory.
Title
Extracurricular Sports Participation and Sedentary Behavior in Association with Dietary Habits and Obesity Risk in Children and Adolescents and the Role of Family Structure: a Literature Review
Authors
Aikaterini Kanellopoulou
Dimitrios V. Diamantis
Venetia Notara
Demosthenes B. Panagiotakos
Publication date
01-03-2021
Publisher
Springer US
Keywords
Obesity
Obesity
Published in
Current Nutrition Reports / Issue 1/2021
Electronic ISSN: 2161-3311
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13668-021-00352-6
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