The association between self-reported diet quality and health-related quality of life in rural and urban Australian adolescents Bolton, Kristy A., Jacka, Felice, Allender, Steven, Kremer, Peter, Gibbs, Lisa, Waters, Elizabeth and de Silva, Andrea 2016, The association between self-reported diet quality and health-related quality of life in rural and urban Australian adolescents, Australian journal of rural health, vol. 24, no. 5, pp. 317-325, doi: 10.1111/ajr.12275. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title The association between self-reported diet quality and health-related quality of life in rural and urban Australian adolescents Author(s) Bolton, Kristy A. orcid.org/0000-0001-6721-4503 Jacka, Felice orcid.org/0000-0002-9825-0328 Allender, Steven orcid.org/0000-0002-4842-3294 Kremer, Peter orcid.org/0000-0003-2476-1958 Gibbs, Lisa Waters, Elizabeth de Silva, Andrea Journal name Australian journal of rural health Volume number 24 Issue number 5 Start page 317 End page 325 Total pages 9 Publisher Wiley Place of publication London, Eng. Publication date 2016-10 ISSN 1038-5282 1440-1584 Keyword(s) adolescence eating habits gender geographic location mental health Summary OBJECTIVE: This study examines the relationship between diet quality and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in rural and urban Australian adolescents, and gender differences. DESIGN: Cross-sectional. SETTING: Secondary schools. PARTICIPANTS: 722 rural and 422 urban students from 19 secondary schools. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Self-report dietary-related behaviours, demographic information, HRQoL (AQoL-6D) were collected. Healthy and unhealthy diet quality scores were calculated; multiple linear regression investigated associations between diet quality and HRQoL. RESULTS: Compared to urban students, rural students had higher HRQoL, higher healthy diet score, lower unhealthy diet score, consumed less soft drink and less frequently, less takeaway and a higher proportion consumed breakfast (P < 0.05). Overall, males had higher unhealthy diet score, poorer dietary behaviours but a higher HRQoL score compared to females (P < 0.05). In all students, final regression models indicated: a unit increase in healthy diet score was associated with an increase in HRQoL (unstandardised coefficient(B)±standard error(SE); B = 0.02 ± 0.01(SE); P < 0.02); and a unit increase in unhealthy diet scores was associated with a decrease in HRQoL (-0.01 ± 0.00; P < 0.05). In rural students alone, a unit increase in unhealthy diet score was associated with a decrease in HRQoL (B = -0.01 ± 0.00; P = 0.002), and in urban students a unit increase in healthy diet score was associated with an increase in HRQoL (B = 0.02 ± 0.00; P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Cross-sectional associations between diet quality and HRQoL were observed. Dietary modification may offer a target to improve HRQoL and general well-being; and consequently the prevention and treatment of adolescent health problems. Such interventions should consider gender and locality. Language eng DOI 10.1111/ajr.12275 Field of Research 111199 Nutrition and Dietetics not elsewhere classified Socio Economic Objective 920499 Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health) not elsewhere classified HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal ERA Research output type C Journal article Copyright notice ©2016, National Rural Health Alliance Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30083207 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Health School of Health and Social Development Related Links Link Description Connect to published version Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Tue, 03 May 2016, 15:22:43 EST Wed, 04 May 2016, 05:00:19 EST Thu, 05 May 2016, 16:04:29 EST Fri, 27 May 2016, 10:18:42 EST Fri, 27 May 2016, 10:22:05 EST Tue, 15 Nov 2016, 14:19:36 EST Tue, 15 Nov 2016, 14:20:37 EST Wed, 11 Jan 2017, 09:52:39 EST Fri, 21 Apr 2017, 07:17:23 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 17 times in TR Web of Science Cited 1 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 673 Abstract Views, 1 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Tue, 03 May 2016, 15:22:43 EST

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