Do Youth Consume More Calories than they Expended in Youth Sports Leagues? An Observational Study of Physical Activity, Snacks, and Beverages.

Objectives: Childhood obesity rates remain high. The youth sports environment is an opportunity to combat obesity. The purpose of this study was to determine the types of beverages/ snacks provided at youth sports and determine associations between energy consumption and expenditure. Methods: This c...

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Publicado en:American Journal of Health Behavior Vol. 44; no. 2; pp. 180 - 188
Autores principales: Bennion, Natalie, Andersen Spruance, Lori, Maddock, Jay E.
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Publicado: PNG Publications Mar/Apr2020
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          Bennion, Natalie
          Andersen Spruance, Lori
          Maddock, Jay E.
        affil: Master of Public Health Student, Department of Public Health, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
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          Sporting Events In Infancy and Childhood
          Energy Intake In Infancy and Childhood
          Energy Metabolism In Infancy and Childhood
          Snacks
          Physical Activity
          Youth Sports
          Human
          Cross Sectional Studies
          Clinical Assessment Tools
          T-Tests
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          Female
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          Chi Square Test
          Sex Factors
          Sweetened Beverages
          Child: 6-12 years
          Male
          Female
      ab: Objectives: Childhood obesity rates remain high. The youth sports environment is an opportunity to combat obesity. The purpose of this study was to determine the types of beverages/ snacks provided at youth sports and determine associations between energy consumption and expenditure. Methods: This cross-sectional study observed 4 different sports in a youth sports league (N = 189). The System for Observing Fitness Instruction Time (SOFIT) was used to quantify physical activity. Food environmental scans were used to quantify caloric intake. A t-test was conducted to examine differences between energy consumption and expenditure. We conducted a separate analysis for games that did not offer snacks/beverages. Results: The average energy expenditure was 170.3 calories per game; males were more physically active than females. The average caloric content was 213.3 calories for games that did not offer snacks/beverages and average sugar provided was 26.4 grams per game. The majority of sugar came from sugarsweetened beverages. Conclusions: Calorie intake was higher than expenditure. Children were consuming more sugar in one game than daily recommendations. Youth sports would benefit from an intervention aimed at the food environment.
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