Improving rates of overweight, obesity and extreme obesity in New Zealand 4-year-old children in 2010-2016.

Shackleton, N; Milne, BJ; Audas, R; Derraik, JGB; Zhu, T; Taylor, RW; Morton, SMB; Glover, M; Cutfield, WS; Taylor, B

Improving rates of overweight, obesity and extreme obesity in New Zealand 4-year-old children in 2010-2016.

Shackleton, N Milne, BJ Audas, R Derraik, JGB Zhu, T Taylor, RW Morton, SMB Glover, M Cutfield, WS Taylor, B

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Citation:: Pediatr Obes, 2018, 13, (12), pp. 766-777
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dc.contributor.author	Shackleton, N
dc.contributor.author	Milne, BJ
dc.contributor.author	Audas, R
dc.contributor.author	Derraik, JGB
dc.contributor.author	Zhu, T
dc.contributor.author	Taylor, RW
dc.contributor.author	Morton, SMB
dc.contributor.author	Glover, M
dc.contributor.author	Cutfield, WS
dc.contributor.author	Taylor, B
dc.date.accessioned	2025-01-13T02:59:06Z
dc.date.available	2017-10-31
dc.date.available	2025-01-13T02:59:06Z
dc.date.issued	2018-12
dc.identifier.citation	Pediatr Obes, 2018, 13, (12), pp. 766-777
dc.identifier.issn	2047-6302
dc.identifier.issn	2047-6310
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/183329
dc.description.abstract	BACKGROUND: Prevalence of childhood obesity is high in developed countries, and there is a growing concern regarding increasing socio-economic disparities. OBJECTIVES: To assess trends in the prevalence of overweight, obesity and extreme obesity among New Zealand 4-year olds, and whether these differ by socio-economic and ethnic groupings. METHODS: A national screening programme, the B4 School Check, collected height and weight data for 75-92% of New Zealand 4-year-old children (n = 317 298) between July 2010 and June 2016. Children at, or above, the 85th, 95th and 99.7th percentile for age and sex adjusted body mass index (according to World Health Organization standards) were classified as overweight, obese and extremely obese, respectively. Prevalence rates across 6 years (2010/11 to 2015/16) were examined by sex, across quintiles of socio-economic deprivation, and by ethnicity. RESULTS: The prevalence of overweight, obesity and extreme obesity decreased by 2.2 [95% CI, 1.8-2.5], 2.0 [1.8-2.2] and 0.6 [0.4-0.6] percentage points, respectively, between 2010/2011 and 2015/2016. The downward trends in overweight, obesity and extreme obesity in the population persisted after adjustment for sex, ethnicity, deprivation and urban/rural residence. Downward trends were also observed across sex, ethnicity and deprivation groups. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of obesity appears to be declining in 4-year-old children in New Zealand across all socio-economic and ethnic groups.
dc.format	Print-Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	WILEY
dc.relation.ispartof	Pediatr Obes
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1111/ijpo.12260
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject.classification	32 Biomedical and clinical sciences
dc.subject.classification	42 Health sciences
dc.subject.mesh	Anthropometry
dc.subject.mesh	Child, Preschool
dc.subject.mesh	Ethnicity
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	New Zealand
dc.subject.mesh	Pediatric Obesity
dc.subject.mesh	Prevalence
dc.subject.mesh	Socioeconomic Factors
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Anthropometry
dc.subject.mesh	Prevalence
dc.subject.mesh	Socioeconomic Factors
dc.subject.mesh	Child, Preschool
dc.subject.mesh	New Zealand
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Pediatric Obesity
dc.subject.mesh	Ethnicity
dc.subject.mesh	Anthropometry
dc.subject.mesh	Child, Preschool
dc.subject.mesh	Ethnicity
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	New Zealand
dc.subject.mesh	Pediatric Obesity
dc.subject.mesh	Prevalence
dc.subject.mesh	Socioeconomic Factors
dc.title	Improving rates of overweight, obesity and extreme obesity in New Zealand 4-year-old children in 2010-2016.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	13
utslib.location.activity	England
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/UTS Groups
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/UTS Groups/Women & Children’s Health Research Collaborative (WCHC)
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/UTS Groups/INSIGHT: Institute for Innovative Solutions for Well-being and Health
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dc.rights.license	This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0). To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
dc.date.updated	2025-01-13T02:59:05Z
pubs.issue	12
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pubs.volume	13
utslib.citation.issue	12

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Prevalence of childhood obesity is high in developed countries, and there is a growing concern regarding increasing socio-economic disparities. OBJECTIVES: To assess trends in the prevalence of overweight, obesity and extreme obesity among New Zealand 4-year olds, and whether these differ by socio-economic and ethnic groupings. METHODS: A national screening programme, the B4 School Check, collected height and weight data for 75-92% of New Zealand 4-year-old children (n = 317 298) between July 2010 and June 2016. Children at, or above, the 85th, 95th and 99.7th percentile for age and sex adjusted body mass index (according to World Health Organization standards) were classified as overweight, obese and extremely obese, respectively. Prevalence rates across 6 years (2010/11 to 2015/16) were examined by sex, across quintiles of socio-economic deprivation, and by ethnicity. RESULTS: The prevalence of overweight, obesity and extreme obesity decreased by 2.2 [95% CI, 1.8-2.5], 2.0 [1.8-2.2] and 0.6 [0.4-0.6] percentage points, respectively, between 2010/2011 and 2015/2016. The downward trends in overweight, obesity and extreme obesity in the population persisted after adjustment for sex, ethnicity, deprivation and urban/rural residence. Downward trends were also observed across sex, ethnicity and deprivation groups. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of obesity appears to be declining in 4-year-old children in New Zealand across all socio-economic and ethnic groups.

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