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- Title
Do Youth Consume More Calories than they Expended in Youth Sports Leagues? An Observational Study of Physical Activity, Snacks, and Beverages.
- Authors
Bennion, Natalie; Andersen Spruance, Lori; Maddock, Jay E.
- Abstract
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.
- Subjects
BEVERAGES; CHI-squared test; ENERGY metabolism in children; INGESTION; SCIENTIFIC observation; SEX distribution; SNACK foods; STATISTICS; T-test (Statistics); SPORTS events; CROSS-sectional method; PHYSICAL activity; DATA analysis software; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
American Journal of Health Behavior, 2020, Vol 44, Issue 2, p180
- ISSN
1087-3244
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5993/AJHB.44.2.6