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A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Public Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 April 2024) | Viewed by 3969

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Prof. Dr. Josep A. Tur

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Research Group on Community Nutrition & Oxidative Stress, Research Institute of Health Sciences (IUNICS), CIBER of Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN CB12/03/30038) & Health Institute of the Balearic Islands (IDISBA), University of the Balearic Islands, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Interests: human nutrition; obesity; clinical trials; adults; children
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Prof. Dr. Marcela González-Gross

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Department of Health and Human Performance, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, 28003 Madrid, Spain
Interests: vitamins; energy balance; physical activity; fitness; lifestyle; hydration; biomarkers; dietary patterns; research methodologies
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Dear Colleagues,

Children and adolescents spend a lot of time at school. Thus, educational centres can positively influence the present and future healthy nutrition of students, playing a crucial role in promoting their health. Schools play a fundamental role in promoting education and the acquisition of healthy habits in terms of nutrition and physical activity in daily life. This Special Issue will present the latest results of studies oriented in this sense, which are currently underway in the school environment. Moreover, the characteristics and nutritional offerings of the school canteens will be addressed, and the high expectations and responsibilities placed in the hands of the teachers and canteen monitors will be questioned.

The aim of this Special Issue is to show why the school is the ideal setting for promoting the healthy nutrition and well-being of children and adolescents. Accordingly, this Special Issue invites the submission of original research, review articles, and meta-analyses, as well as special reports on recommendations and experiences to apply in the school, including by the managers and people responsible for public health nutrition. The policy that regulates school canteens, as well as the installation of vending machines in schools, from a healthy nutrition perspective, will also be the subject of this Special Issue.

Prof. Dr. Josep A. Tur
Prof. Dr. Marcela González-Gross
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children
adolescents
nutrition
dietary habits
lifestyle
school
canteens
physical activity
public health

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Salt Intake of Children and Adolescents: Influence of Socio-Environmental Factors and School Education

by Ewa Malczyk, Małgorzata Muc-Wierzgoń, Edyta Fatyga and Sylwia Dzięgielewska-Gęsiak

Nutrients 2024, 16(4), 555; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/nu16040555 - 17 Feb 2024

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(1) Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the salt consumption by children and adolescents from the Silesian Province (Poland), taking into account the region’s dietary traditions and the age of the students+. (2) Methods: 300 students aged 10–18 from different types of schools were enrolled in the study and divided into groups in terms of school, sex, and the state of their nutrition. A survey questionnaire about dietary habits, including the frequency and serving size with respect to 12 salty products, was used. On the basis of the frequency and the amount of consumed products, as well as the data on salt content, the amount of total daily intake of salt was estimated. (3) Results: The mean daily intake of salt by children and adolescents was 1.083 g (0.433 g of sodium); children aged 10–12 consumed the highest amount of salt (1.296 g/day) compared to pupils aged 13–15 (1.131 g of sodium) and adolescents aged 16–18 (0.863 g/day). (4) Conclusions: With age, as a result of various factors, the consumption of salt declines. The parents’ impact and the familial socio-environmental factors begin to wane, and other factors start to have influence, e.g., school education of a healthy lifestyle and health behavior of peers. Full article

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Perceived Quality of Life Is Related to a Healthy Lifestyle and Related Outcomes in Spanish Children and Adolescents: The Physical Activity, Sedentarism, and Obesity in Spanish Study

by Marina Ródenas-Munar, Margalida Monserrat-Mesquida, Santiago F. Gómez, Julia Wärnberg, María Medrano, Marcela González-Gross, Narcís Gusi, Susana Aznar, Elena Marín-Cascales, Miguel A. González-Valeiro, Lluís Serra-Majem, Susana Pulgar, Marta Segu, Montse Fitó, Silvia Torres, Juan Carlos Benavente-Marín, Idoia Labayen, Augusto G. Zapico, Jesús Sánchez-Gómez, Fabio Jiménez-Zazo, Pedro E. Alcaraz, Marta Sevilla-Sánchez, Estefanía Herrera-Ramos, Helmut Schröder, Cristina Bouzas and Josep A. Tur Show full author list Hide full author list

Nutrients 2023, 15(24), 5125; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/nu15245125 - 16 Dec 2023

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Background: Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is crucial for safeguarding the well-being and quality of life perception, appropriate growth, and development of children and adolescents, while also mitigating the risk of future adult-onset diseases. Objective: To assess associations between perceived quality of life and healthy lifestyle and related outcomes in Spanish children and adolescents. Methods: Cross-sectional analysis of 8–16-year-old children and adolescents (n = 3534) were included in the nationwide study of Physical Activity, Sedentarism, and Obesity in Spanish Youth (PASOS). Data were collected through (1) questionnaires on health-related quality of life (HRQoL), healthy lifestyle outcomes (dietary intake, physical fitness, sleep, and screen time), and (2) anthropometric measurements for weight status assessment. Data were analysed by logistic regression, using the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) as the grouping variable. Results: Participants with a lower HRQoL were those with a lower adherence to the MedDiet and lower achievement of the recommended daily intake of fruit and vegetables. They were also less likely to follow the recommendations for screen time and sleep (with the exception of the weekend) compared to participants with a higher HRQoL. Participants with a lower HRQoL showed a lower healthy weight status and poorer physical fitness than those with a higher HRQoL. Conclusions: Healthy eating habits, healthy weight status (normal weight), appropriate sleep time, physical fitness, and limited screen time play a crucial role in the perceived quality of life in children and adolescents. Full article

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Study Protocol for a Controlled Trial of Nutrition Education Intervention about Celiac Disease in Primary School: ZELIAKIDE Project

by Maialen Vázquez-Polo, Itziar Churruca, Gesala Perez-Junkera, Idoia Larretxi, Arrate Lasa, Jon Esparta, Leire Cantero-Ruiz de Eguino and Virginia Navarro

Nutrients 2024, 16(3), 338; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/nu16030338 - 23 Jan 2024

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The only treatment for celiac disease (CD) is a strict and lifelong gluten-free diet (GFD), which must be safe and nutritionally balanced. Avoiding gluten brings difficulties with following the diet and can affect the social life of people with CD. The Zeliakide Project is a nutrition education program aimed at increasing the knowledge of the general population about healthy diets, CD and GFD, and, therefore, to improve the social inclusion and quality of life of people with CD. It is a one-month intervention program, two-armed cluster, non-randomised and controlled trial, conducted among 10–12-year-old children. Pre- and post-intervention evaluation and 1 month follow-up will be carried out to assess the effectiveness of the program. It is based on competencies and their respective learning outcomes. The teaching methodology chosen is a STEAM methodology: inquiry-based learning (IBL). A teaching unit has been created to develop the project, which, in the future, will be useful for the self-application of the program. This study will provide a valid and useful tool to achieve changes in the diet at the school level and will help to promote the social inclusion of people with CD. Moreover, it will enforce the STEAM competences of children. Full article

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