Hernandez, P.; Herrera-Cuenca, M.; Ferrari, G.; Yépez Almeida, R.; Yépez García, M.C.; Villar Cáceres, M.; Cortés Sanabria, L.Y.; Sifontes, Y.; Landaeta-Jimenez, M.; Gómez, G.; et al. Energy Imbalance Gap Was Associated with Body Mass Index and Sex in Latin American Adolescents—Results from the ELANS Study. Frontiers in Nutrition 2024, 11, doi:10.3389/fnut.2024.1380315.
Hernandez, P.; Herrera-Cuenca, M.; Ferrari, G.; Yépez Almeida, R.; Yépez García, M.C.; Villar Cáceres, M.; Cortés Sanabria, L.Y.; Sifontes, Y.; Landaeta-Jimenez, M.; Gómez, G.; et al. Energy Imbalance Gap Was Associated with Body Mass Index and Sex in Latin American Adolescents—Results from the ELANS Study. Frontiers in Nutrition 2024, 11, doi:10.3389/fnut.2024.1380315.
Hernandez, P.; Herrera-Cuenca, M.; Ferrari, G.; Yépez Almeida, R.; Yépez García, M.C.; Villar Cáceres, M.; Cortés Sanabria, L.Y.; Sifontes, Y.; Landaeta-Jimenez, M.; Gómez, G.; et al. Energy Imbalance Gap Was Associated with Body Mass Index and Sex in Latin American Adolescents—Results from the ELANS Study. Frontiers in Nutrition 2024, 11, doi:10.3389/fnut.2024.1380315.
Hernandez, P.; Herrera-Cuenca, M.; Ferrari, G.; Yépez Almeida, R.; Yépez García, M.C.; Villar Cáceres, M.; Cortés Sanabria, L.Y.; Sifontes, Y.; Landaeta-Jimenez, M.; Gómez, G.; et al. Energy Imbalance Gap Was Associated with Body Mass Index and Sex in Latin American Adolescents—Results from the ELANS Study. Frontiers in Nutrition 2024, 11, doi:10.3389/fnut.2024.1380315.
Abstract
Energy imbalance gap (EIG) is defined as the average daily difference between energy intake (EI) and energy expenditure (EE). This study aimed to examine the associations between EIG and sociodemographic and anthropometric variables in the adolescent population of eight Latin American countries. A total of 680 adolescents aged 15 to 18 were included in this study. EI was estimated using two non-consecutive 24-hour dietary recalls. EE was predicted from Schofield equations using physical activity levels obtained through the long version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Sociodemographic data and anthropometric measurements were also obtained. A descriptive analysis and multilevel linear regression models were used to examine associations between variables. The mean EI, EE, and EIG were 2091.3 kcal, 2067.8 kcal, and 23.5 kcal, respectively. Argentina and Colombia had the highest EI and EIG, whereas Chile and Costa Rica had the lowest EI and EIG. Males had a higher EI (2262.4 kcal) and EE (2172.2 kcal) than females (1930.1 kcal and 2084.5 kcal), respectively (p<0,05). Overweight subjects had a lower EIG than did underweight and normal-weight subjects (p<0,05). Subjects with high SES had a lower EE (2047.0 kcal) than those with low SES (1963.7 kcal) (p<0,05). Sex and BMI were associated with EIG in adolescents from Latin America.
Keywords
energy balance; energy expenditure; energy intake; energy imbalance gap; underweight; overweight; Latin America
Subject
Public Health and Healthcare, Other
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