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Assessing adolescent diet and physical activity behaviour, knowledge and awareness in low- and middle-income countries: a systematised review of quantitative epidemiological tools

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dc.contributor.authorMuzenda, Trish
dc.contributor.authorKamkuemah, Monika
dc.contributor.authorBattersby, Jane
dc.contributor.authorOni, Tolu
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-15T15:00:11Z
dc.date.available2022-05-15T15:00:11Z
dc.date.issued2022-05-14
dc.date.submitted2021-07-26
dc.date.updated2022-05-15T15:00:10Z
dc.description.abstractAbstract: 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.
dc.identifier.doi10.17863/CAM.84595
dc.identifier.eissn1471-2458
dc.identifier.others12889-022-13160-6
dc.identifier.other13160
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/337176
dc.languageen
dc.publisherBioMed Central
dc.subjectResearch
dc.subjectAdolescent
dc.subjectDiet
dc.subjectPhysical activity
dc.subjectAssessment
dc.subjectEpidemiological tools, low- and middle-income countries
dc.subjectLMIC
dc.titleAssessing adolescent diet and physical activity behaviour, knowledge and awareness in low- and middle-income countries: a systematised review of quantitative epidemiological tools
dc.typeArticle
dcterms.dateAccepted2022-03-24
prism.issueIdentifier1
prism.publicationNameBMC Public Health
prism.volume22
pubs.funder-project-idInternational Development Research Centre (108458)
pubs.funder-project-idNational Institute for Health Research (16/137/34)
rioxxterms.licenseref.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
rioxxterms.versionVoR
rioxxterms.versionofrecord10.1186/s12889-022-13160-6

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