Association between socioeconomic status and obesity among 12-year-old Malaysian adolescents

Autor: Mohd Razif Shahril, Aryati Ahmad, Nurzaime Zulaily, Engku Fadzli Hasan Syed Abdullah, Amran Ahmed
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
Předmět:
Male
Rural Population
Pediatric Obesity
Urban Population
Physiology
lcsh:Medicine
Social Sciences
Adolescents
Body Mass Index
Families
Fathers
0302 clinical medicine
Sociology
Medicine and Health Sciences
Prevalence
Public and Occupational Health
030212 general & internal medicine
lcsh:Science
Child
Children
education.field_of_study
Multidisciplinary
Schools
Socioeconomic Aspects of Health
Physiological Parameters
Female
Psychology
Research Article
Childhood Obesity
Adolescent
Population
030209 endocrinology & metabolism
Family income
Childhood obesity
Education
03 medical and health sciences
Sex Factors
medicine
Humans
Obesity
education
Socioeconomic status
Educational Attainment
Sedentary lifestyle
lcsh:R
Body Weight
Malaysia
Biology and Life Sciences
medicine.disease
Body Height
Health Care
Cross-Sectional Studies
Socioeconomic Factors
Age Groups
People and Places
Household income
lcsh:Q
Population Groupings
Rural area
Demography
Zdroj: PLoS ONE
PLoS ONE, Vol 13, Iss 7, p e0200577 (2018)
ISSN: 1932-6203
Popis: The epidemic of obesity in developed countries is commonly associated with poor dietary habit and sedentary lifestyle. However, other determinants, including education background and family income, may contribute towards the problem especially in developing countries. This study aimed to determine the influence of socioeconomic status (SES) on obesity among 12-year-old school adolescents in Terengganu, Malaysia. Body weight and height were measured and BMI was categorised based on WHO z-score cut-off points. Information was obtained from self-reported questionnaire on parents' education background, family income and occupation. A total of 3,798 school adolescents aged 12 years (44% boys and 56% girls) were recruited. There was no significant difference in BMI status between boys and girls, or between rural and urban participants. There were significant differences between BMI categories and gender, household income and SES level within rural areas. In the urban areas, significant differences were found between BMI categories and gender, parents' occupational and educational level, household income and size, and SES level. A logistic regression model found several SES factors to be predictors of obesity in this population, namely, gender, household size, father's occupation level, household income level and SES level. Each component of SES has been significantly associated with the BMI category of school adolescents, particularly in the urban areas. This suggests the requirement of multifaceted approaches, including the role of family, society and authorities, in the effort to curtail adolescent obesity.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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