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Title: | Unhealthy weight among children in Spain and the role of the home environment |
Author: | Vaquera, Elizabeth Jones, Rebecca Marí-Klose, Pau Marí-Klose, Marga Cunningham, Solveig A. |
Keywords: | Nutrició Obesitat en els infants Educació familiar Hàbits alimentaris Nutrition Obesity in children Domestic education Food habits |
Issue Date: | Aug-2018 |
Publisher: | BioMed Central |
Abstract: | 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. |
Note: | Reproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-018-3665-2 |
It is part of: | BMC Research Notes, 2018, vol. 11, p. 591 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2445/132635 |
Related resource: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-018-3665-2 |
ISSN: | 1756-0500 |
Appears in Collections: | Articles publicats en revistes (Sociologia) |
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