Socio-cultural differences in Australian primary school children's weight and weight-related behaviours

Hardy, LL; King, L; Hector, D; Baur, LA

Socio-cultural differences in Australian primary school children's weight and weight-related behaviours

Hardy, LL King, L Hector, D Baur, LA

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Citation:: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2013, 49 (8), pp. 641 - 648
Issue Date:: 2013-08-01

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dc.contributor.author	Hardy, LL	en_US
dc.contributor.author	King, L	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Hector, D	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Baur, LA	en_US
dc.date.available	2013-02-05	en_US
dc.date.issued	2013-08-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2013, 49 (8), pp. 641 - 648	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1034-4810	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/32569
dc.description.abstract	Aim To examine whether there are socio-cultural differences in overweight/obesity and weight-related behaviours of Australian primary school children. Methods Secondary data analysis of the 2010 NSW Schools Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey (n = 4898). Height and weight were measured. Parents of Year K, 2, 4 children and Year 6 students completed a questionnaire on demographics and weight-related behaviours. Cardio-respiratory fitness was assessed by the 20-meter shuttle run test and categorised as adequately fit or unfit. Children were categorised according to the main cultural/ethnic backgrounds (Middle-Eastern, Asian and English-speaking backgrounds) and socio-economic status (SES) tertile. Results Within ethnic groups, SES was associated with weight-related behaviours, but not consistently, and not with body mass index status. Within ethnic groups, the odds were higher among low SES, compared with high SES to be inactive, unfit and have poorer dietary habits. Weight-related behaviours among each ethnic group also differed by gender. Compared with low SES children from English-speaking backgrounds, ethnic boys were two times as likely to be overweight/obese, and the odds were significantly higher among ethnic children to be inactive, unfit and have poor dietary patterns. Conclusion The results indicate the need for obesity prevention initiatives to specifically target and reach children from low SES and Asian and Middle-Eastern backgrounds, and the importance of ensuring that such initiatives are culturally appropriate and address relevant issues. © 2013 Paediatrics and Child Health Division (Royal Australasian College of Physicians).	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1111/jpc.12263	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Pediatrics	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Body Weight	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Body Mass Index	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Body Height	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Questionnaires	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Sex Distribution	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Cross-Cultural Comparison	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Social Class	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Physical Fitness	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Child	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Asian Continental Ancestry Group	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Asia	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Middle East	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Australia	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Male	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Overweight	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Surveys and Questionnaires	en_US
dc.title	Socio-cultural differences in Australian primary school children's weight and weight-related behaviours	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	8	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	49	en_US
utslib.for	1114 Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access
pubs.issue	8	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	49	en_US

Abstract:

Aim To examine whether there are socio-cultural differences in overweight/obesity and weight-related behaviours of Australian primary school children. Methods Secondary data analysis of the 2010 NSW Schools Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey (n = 4898). Height and weight were measured. Parents of Year K, 2, 4 children and Year 6 students completed a questionnaire on demographics and weight-related behaviours. Cardio-respiratory fitness was assessed by the 20-meter shuttle run test and categorised as adequately fit or unfit. Children were categorised according to the main cultural/ethnic backgrounds (Middle-Eastern, Asian and English-speaking backgrounds) and socio-economic status (SES) tertile. Results Within ethnic groups, SES was associated with weight-related behaviours, but not consistently, and not with body mass index status. Within ethnic groups, the odds were higher among low SES, compared with high SES to be inactive, unfit and have poorer dietary habits. Weight-related behaviours among each ethnic group also differed by gender. Compared with low SES children from English-speaking backgrounds, ethnic boys were two times as likely to be overweight/obese, and the odds were significantly higher among ethnic children to be inactive, unfit and have poor dietary patterns. Conclusion The results indicate the need for obesity prevention initiatives to specifically target and reach children from low SES and Asian and Middle-Eastern backgrounds, and the importance of ensuring that such initiatives are culturally appropriate and address relevant issues. © 2013 Paediatrics and Child Health Division (Royal Australasian College of Physicians).

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