Weight status and weight-related behaviors of children commencing school

Hardy, LL; King, L; Hector, D; Lloyd, B

Weight status and weight-related behaviors of children commencing school

Hardy, LL King, L Hector, D Lloyd, B

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Citation:: Preventive Medicine, 2012, 55 (5), pp. 433 - 437
Issue Date:: 2012-11-01

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Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Hardy, LL	en_US
dc.contributor.author	King, L	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Hector, D	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Lloyd, B	en_US
dc.date.available	2012-09-10	en_US
dc.date.issued	2012-11-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Preventive Medicine, 2012, 55 (5), pp. 433 - 437	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0091-7435	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/32571
dc.description.abstract	Objective: To describe the weight status and weight-related behaviors of children commencing school. Methods: This study is a representative cross-sectional survey of Australian children in their first year of schooling (n=1141) in 2010. Height and weight were measured, and parents reported their child's diet, physical activity and screen-time. Results: 18.7% of children were overweight/obese. Compared with non-overweight/obese peers, overweight/obese boys were 1.73 times (95% CI 1.08, 2.79) as likely to exceed recommended screen time and 2.07 times (95% CI 1.11, 3.87) as likely to eat dinner three or more times/week in front of the TV. Overweight/obese girls were twice as likely to have a TV in their bedroom (OR 2.00, 95% CI 1.12, 3.59) and usually be rewarded with sweets for good behavior (OR 1.96, 95% CI 1.09, 3.51) and were 1.65 times as likely to be inactive (95% CI 1.08, 2.55). Conclusion: We showed that many children begin school with established weight-related behaviors that occur in the home environment. The inclusion of parents and the home environment in intervention strategies will be important to support changes to reduce childhood obesity. The weight status and weight-related behaviors of children entering school may potentially be a general indicator of the overall effectiveness of obesity prevention interventions among preschool-aged children. © 2012.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Preventive Medicine	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.ypmed.2012.09.009	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Public Health	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Obesity	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Body Mass Index	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Exercise	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Multivariate Analysis	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Linear Models	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Case-Control Studies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Cross-Sectional Studies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Life Style	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Television	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Child, Preschool	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	New South Wales	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Male	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Overweight	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Sedentary Lifestyle	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Feeding Behavior	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Sedentary Behavior	en_US
dc.title	Weight status and weight-related behaviors of children commencing school	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	5	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	55	en_US
utslib.for	1117 Public Health and Health Services	en_US
utslib.for	1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences	en_US
utslib.for	1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy	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	5	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	55	en_US

Abstract:

Objective: To describe the weight status and weight-related behaviors of children commencing school. Methods: This study is a representative cross-sectional survey of Australian children in their first year of schooling (n=1141) in 2010. Height and weight were measured, and parents reported their child's diet, physical activity and screen-time. Results: 18.7% of children were overweight/obese. Compared with non-overweight/obese peers, overweight/obese boys were 1.73 times (95% CI 1.08, 2.79) as likely to exceed recommended screen time and 2.07 times (95% CI 1.11, 3.87) as likely to eat dinner three or more times/week in front of the TV. Overweight/obese girls were twice as likely to have a TV in their bedroom (OR 2.00, 95% CI 1.12, 3.59) and usually be rewarded with sweets for good behavior (OR 1.96, 95% CI 1.09, 3.51) and were 1.65 times as likely to be inactive (95% CI 1.08, 2.55). Conclusion: We showed that many children begin school with established weight-related behaviors that occur in the home environment. The inclusion of parents and the home environment in intervention strategies will be important to support changes to reduce childhood obesity. The weight status and weight-related behaviors of children entering school may potentially be a general indicator of the overall effectiveness of obesity prevention interventions among preschool-aged children. © 2012.

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