Umsatz definition5/7/2023 ![]() ![]() īecoming overweight or obese depends not only on physical activity, an important factor is also dietary behaviour, with a number of factors influencing food choices. Obesity is often related to stigmatisation and health issues and is also an important risk factor for non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes. Being obese at childhood and adolescent age is considered to be a strong predictor for obesity at adult age. ![]() Results from the second wave of the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS Wave 2, 2014–2017) have shown that 15.4% of 3- to 17-year-old children and adolescents in Germany are overweight and/or obese and 5.9% obese. The environment of many children and adolescents’ today is conducive to overweight and obesity. From a nutrition physiology perspective, the aim should be to further reduce fast food consumption. Compared to EsKiMo I (2006), girls’ daily energy intake from fast food has remained nearly constant, whereas that of boys has dropped substantially. Significant differences between the proportion of high consumers exist regarding sex, age, socioeconomic status, community size, type of school and media consumption. 23% of 12- to 17-year-olds get at least 10% of their daily energy intake from fast food (high consumers). Adolescent girls on average get 6.5% and boys 7.8% of total daily energy intake from fast food. Pizza is the most consumed fast food product, followed by filled pita and sausage/meat products such as curry sausage. Girls consume 57.5 grams and boys 86.3 grams of fast food per day on average (around 400 grams and 600 grams per week, respectively). The analysis of the data permits an overview of the fast food consumption of 12- to 17-year-olds (n=1,353). The second wave of the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS Wave 2, 2014–2017) included the Eating study as a KiGGS Module (EsKiMo II, 2015–2017) which assessed the self-reported dietary habits of children and adolescents in Germany. Obesity increases a person’s risk for diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. ![]() Consuming high amounts of fast food can lead to an excessive intake of energy and subsequently promote obesity. ![]()
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