青少年棒球运动的饮食环境
The food environment of youth baseball.
作者信息
Irby Megan B, Drury-Brown Marcie, Skelton Joseph A
机构信息
1 Department of Pediatrics, Wake Forest School of Medicine , Winston-Salem, NC.
出版信息
Child Obes. 2014 Jun;10(3):260-5. doi: 10.1089/chi.2013.0161. Epub 2014 Apr 18.
BACKGROUND
Sports, such as youth baseball (YB), are popular outlets for increasing activity, yet there has been no investigation of food environments surrounding them. The aim of this study was to observe the types of foods available and consumed by players and spectators at YB events.
METHODS
This was an observational assessment, by environmental scan, of foods consumed by players and family members at a YB field in northwest North Carolina.
RESULTS
Participants included boys from six YB teams (n=51) between 8 and 11 years of age and families. A total of 12 YB games were observed. Most team snacks (72%) consisted of high-calorie food items, including French fries, candy, and cookies; most beverages (53%) consumed by players were sugar sweetened. We observed 313 spectators and players, who consumed a total of 249 foods and 276 beverages. Most food and beverage items (89%) were purchased from the concession stand, of which 73% were considered less-healthy options.
CONCLUSIONS
High-calorie snacks and sugar-sweetened beverages dominate the YB environment. Despite the benefits of participating in sports, families of children participating in sports leagues may be increasing their risk for poor nutritional habits as a result of increased exposure to unhealthy foods and disruption of meal times.
背景
诸如青少年棒球（YB）之类的体育运动是增加活动量的常见方式，但尚未有人对其周边的食物环境进行调查。本研究的目的是观察青少年棒球赛事中球员和观众可获取及食用的食物类型。
方法
这是一项通过环境扫描对北卡罗来纳州西北部一个青少年棒球场的球员和家庭成员所食用食物进行的观察性评估。
结果
参与者包括来自六支青少年棒球队的8至11岁男孩（n = 51）及其家人。共观察了12场青少年棒球比赛。大多数球队零食（72%）由高热量食品组成，包括薯条、糖果和饼干；球员饮用的大多数饮料（53%）是含糖饮料。我们观察了313名观众和球员，他们总共食用了249份食物和276份饮料。大多数食品和饮料（89%）是从小卖部购买的，其中73%被认为是不健康的选择。
结论
高热量零食和含糖饮料在青少年棒球环境中占主导地位。尽管参与体育运动有益，但参加体育联赛的儿童家庭可能因接触不健康食品增加和用餐时间被打乱而增加了养成不良营养习惯的风险。
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