Assessing adolescent diet and physical activity behaviour, knowledge and awareness in low- and middle-income countries: a systematised review of quantitative epidemiological tools
| dc.contributor.author | Muzenda, Trish | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kamkuemah, Monika | |
| dc.contributor.author | Battersby, Jane | |
| dc.contributor.author | Oni, Tolu | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-07-08T09:53:37Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-07-08T09:53:37Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022-05-14 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2022-05-15T04:21:49Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | Purpose Quantitative epidemiological tools are routinely used to assess adolescent diet and physical activity (PA) constructs (behaviour, knowledge, and awareness) as risk factors for non-communicable diseases. This study sought to synthesize evidence on the quantitative epidemiological tools that have been used to assess adolescent diet and PA constructs in low to middle-income countries (LMIC). Methods A systematised review was conducted using 3 databases (EbscoHost, Scopus and Web of Science). Results We identified 292 LMIC studies assessing adolescent diet and PA. Identified studies predominantly explored behavioural (90%) constructs with a paucity of studies investigating knowledge and awareness. The majority of studies used subjective (94%) and self-administered (78%) tools. Only 39% of LMIC studies used tools validated for their contexts. Conclusions The findings highlight the need for more contextual tools for assessing adolescent diet and PA in LMICs. Diet and PA measurement tools used in future research will need to incorporate measures of knowledge and awareness for a more comprehensive understanding of the epidemiology of diet and PA in adolescents. Furthermore, there is a need for more evidence on the reliability and validity of these tools for use, in both cross sectional and longitudinal studies, in LMIC contexts. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.apacitation | Muzenda, T., Kamkuemah, M., Battersby, J., & Oni, T. (2022). Assessing adolescent diet and physical activity behaviour, knowledge and awareness in low- and middle-income countries: a systematised review of quantitative epidemiological tools. <i>BMC Public Health</i>, 22(1), 975. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/36641 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.chicagocitation | Muzenda, Trish, Monika Kamkuemah, Jane Battersby, and Tolu Oni "Assessing adolescent diet and physical activity behaviour, knowledge and awareness in low- and middle-income countries: a systematised review of quantitative epidemiological tools." <i>BMC Public Health</i> 22, 1. (2022): 975. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/36641 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.citation | Muzenda, T., Kamkuemah, M., Battersby, J. & Oni, T. 2022. Assessing adolescent diet and physical activity behaviour, knowledge and awareness in low- and middle-income countries: a systematised review of quantitative epidemiological tools. <i>BMC Public Health.</i> 22(1):975. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/36641 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.ris | TY - Journal Article AU - Muzenda, Trish AU - Kamkuemah, Monika AU - Battersby, Jane AU - Oni, Tolu AB - Purpose Quantitative epidemiological tools are routinely used to assess adolescent diet and physical activity (PA) constructs (behaviour, knowledge, and awareness) as risk factors for non-communicable diseases. This study sought to synthesize evidence on the quantitative epidemiological tools that have been used to assess adolescent diet and PA constructs in low to middle-income countries (LMIC). Methods A systematised review was conducted using 3 databases (EbscoHost, Scopus and Web of Science). Results We identified 292 LMIC studies assessing adolescent diet and PA. Identified studies predominantly explored behavioural (90%) constructs with a paucity of studies investigating knowledge and awareness. The majority of studies used subjective (94%) and self-administered (78%) tools. Only 39% of LMIC studies used tools validated for their contexts. Conclusions The findings highlight the need for more contextual tools for assessing adolescent diet and PA in LMICs. Diet and PA measurement tools used in future research will need to incorporate measures of knowledge and awareness for a more comprehensive understanding of the epidemiology of diet and PA in adolescents. Furthermore, there is a need for more evidence on the reliability and validity of these tools for use, in both cross sectional and longitudinal studies, in LMIC contexts. DA - 2022-05-14 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town IS - 1 J1 - BMC Public Health KW - Adolescent KW - Diet KW - Physical activity KW - Assessment KW - Epidemiological tools KW - LMIC KW - low- and middle-income countries LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2022 T1 - Assessing adolescent diet and physical activity behaviour, knowledge and awareness in low- and middle-income countries: a systematised review of quantitative epidemiological tools TI - Assessing adolescent diet and physical activity behaviour, knowledge and awareness in low- and middle-income countries: a systematised review of quantitative epidemiological tools UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/36641 ER - | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13160-6 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/36641 | |
| dc.identifier.vancouvercitation | Muzenda T, Kamkuemah M, Battersby J, Oni T. Assessing adolescent diet and physical activity behaviour, knowledge and awareness in low- and middle-income countries: a systematised review of quantitative epidemiological tools. BMC Public Health. 2022;22(1):975. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/36641. | en_ZA |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.language.rfc3066 | en | |
| dc.publisher.department | Department of Public Health and Family Medicine | en_US |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences | en_US |
| dc.rights.holder | The Author(s) | |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | en_US |
| dc.source | BMC Public Health | en_US |
| dc.source.journalissue | 1 | en_US |
| dc.source.journalvolume | 22 | en_US |
| dc.source.pagination | 975 | en_US |
| dc.subject | Adolescent | en_US |
| dc.subject | Diet | en_US |
| dc.subject | Physical activity | en_US |
| dc.subject | Assessment | en_US |
| dc.subject | Epidemiological tools | en_US |
| dc.subject | LMIC | en_US |
| dc.subject | low- and middle-income countries | |
| dc.title | Assessing adolescent diet and physical activity behaviour, knowledge and awareness in low- and middle-income countries: a systematised review of quantitative epidemiological tools | en_US |
| dc.type | Journal Article | en_US |