Title:
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Unhealthy weight among children in Spain and the role of the home environment
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Author:
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Vaquera, Elizabeth; Jones, Rebecca; Marí-Klose, Pau; Marí-Klose, Marga; Cunningham, Solveig A.
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Other authors:
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Universitat de Barcelona |
Abstract:
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Objective: Unhealthy weight is a major global health concern. This study examines unhealthy weight among children in Spain and the role of the home environment therein. Data are from a 2010 national survey of families with children. We examined unhealthy weight among children ages 5-10 years using the WHO Child Growth Standards and used multivariate logistic regression to assess associations with family characteristics. Results: There was a high prevalence of unhealthy weight, with only 46% of children at normal weight. Both underweight and obesity were higher among boys (14%; 22%) than girls (13%; 12%). Underweight and obesity were higher among children of mothers with obesity and those with unemployed parents. Obesity was higher among children of mothers who were less educated (35%) and among children of immigrants (19%). We find high levels of unhealthy weight in children, with both underweight and obesity being predicted by the same family environment characteristics. |
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-Nutrició -Obesitat en els infants -Educació familiar -Hàbits alimentaris -Nutrition -Obesity in children -Domestic education -Food habits |
Rights:
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cc-by (c) Vaquera, Elizabeth et al., 2018
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es |
Document type:
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Article Article - Published version |
Published by:
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BioMed Central
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