Lifestyle Habits : Diet , Physical Activity and Sleep Duration among Omani Adolescents = عادات نمط الحياة : الغذاء و النشاط البدني و مدة النوم بين المراهقين العمانيين

Healthy Habits Among Adolescents: Sleep, Exercise, Diet, and Body Image

Physical activity and dietary habits among Moroccan adolescents.

OBJECTIVE The study aimed to detail the lifestyle (physical activity and dietary habits) of Moroccan adolescents. DESIGN Cross-sectional study undertaken in the framework of the ATLS (Arab Teens Lifestyle Study). SETTING Physical activity and dietary habits were determined using a validated questionnaire in public secondary schools. SUBJECTS A total of 669 adolescents aged 15.0-19.9 years...

Sleep Habits and Nighttime Texting Among Adolescents.

The aim of this study was to examine sleep habits (i.e., bedtimes and rising times) and their association with nighttime text messaging in 15- to 17-year-old adolescents. This cross-sectional study analyzed data from a web-based survey of adolescent students attending secondary schools in southern Sweden ( N = 278, 50% female). Less than 8 hr of time in bed during school nights was significantl...

Relative Contribution of Obesity, Sedentary Behaviors and Dietary Habits to Sleep Duration Among Kuwaiti Adolescents.

The aim of this study was to investigate whether body mass index (BMI), eating habits and sedentary behaviours were associated with sleep duration among Kuwaiti adolescents. The study is part of the Arab Teens Lifestyle Study (ATLS), which is a school-based cross-sectional multi-center collaborative study. A sample of 906 adolescents (boys and girls) aged 14-19 years was randomly selected from ...

Dietary habits and lifestyle among adolescents in Damascus, Syria.

INTRODUCTION Dietary and lifestyle behaviours among adolescents are risk factors for several chronic diseases in adulthood. OBJECTIVE To examine the differences in dietary habits and lifestyle between male and female adolescents in Syria. MATERIALS AND METHOD A cross-sectional multi-stage stratified sampling study was carried out on adolescents, 15-18-years-old, in Damascus, Syria. The tota...