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000126754 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.1007/s00394-023-03104-0
000126754 0248_ $$2sideral$$a132835
000126754 037__ $$aART-2023-132835
000126754 041__ $$aeng
000126754 100__ $$aVanhelst, Jérémy
000126754 245__ $$aClinical and physical characteristics of thinness in adolescents: the Helena study
000126754 260__ $$c2023
000126754 5060_ $$aAccess copy available to the general public$$fUnrestricted
000126754 5203_ $$aPurpose
Thinness in adolescence has not been studied as extensively as overweight or obesity. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence, characteristics, and health impacts of thinness in a European adolescent population.
Methods
This study included 2711 adolescents (1479 girls, 1232 boys). Blood pressure, physical fitness, sedentary behaviors, physical activity (PA), and dietary intake were assessed. A medical questionnaire was used to report any associated diseases. A blood sample was collected in a subgroup of the population. Thinness and normal weight were identified using the IOTF scale. Thin adolescents were compared with adolescents of normal weight.
Results
Two hundred and fourteen adolescents (7.9%) were classified as being thin; the prevalence rates were 8.6% in girls and 7.1% in boys. Systolic blood pressure was significantly lower in adolescents with thinness. The age at the first menstrual cycle was significantly later in thin female adolescents than in those with normal weight. Upper-body muscular strength measured in performance tests and time spent in light PA were significantly lower in thin adolescents. The Diet Quality Index was not significantly lower in thin adolescents, but the percentage of adolescents who skipped breakfast was higher in adolescents with a normal weight (27.7% vs 17.1%). Serum creatinine level and HOMA-insulin resistance were lower and vitamin B12 level was higher in thin adolescents.
Conclusions
Thinness affects a notable proportion of European adolescents with no physical adverse health consequences.
000126754 536__ $$9info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EUR/FP6/FOOD-CT-2005-6007034
000126754 540__ $$9info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess$$aAll rights reserved$$uhttp://www.europeana.eu/rights/rr-f/
000126754 590__ $$a4.1$$b2023
000126754 592__ $$a1.167$$b2023
000126754 591__ $$aNUTRITION & DIETETICS$$b29 / 114 = 0.254$$c2023$$dQ2$$eT1
000126754 593__ $$aNutrition and Dietetics$$c2023$$dQ1
000126754 593__ $$aMedicine (miscellaneous)$$c2023$$dQ1
000126754 594__ $$a10.2$$b2023
000126754 655_4 $$ainfo:eu-repo/semantics/article$$vinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
000126754 700__ $$aBéghin, Laurent
000126754 700__ $$aDrumez, Elodie
000126754 700__ $$aCastillo, Manuel J.
000126754 700__ $$aKafatos, Anthony
000126754 700__ $$aMolnar, Dénes
000126754 700__ $$aWildhalm, Kurt
000126754 700__ $$aKersting, Mathilde
000126754 700__ $$aGonzales-Gross, Marcela
000126754 700__ $$aBreidenassel, Christina
000126754 700__ $$aCensi, Laura
000126754 700__ $$aDe Henauw, Stefaan
000126754 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0003-0454-653X$$aMoreno, Luis A.$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000126754 700__ $$aGottrand, Frédéric
000126754 7102_ $$11006$$2255$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería$$cÁrea Enfermería
000126754 773__ $$g62, 4 (2023), 1731-1742$$pEur. j. nutr.$$tEUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUTRITION$$x1436-6207
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000126754 951__ $$a2024-11-22-12:00:04
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