Sociocultural Influence on Obesity and Lifestyle in Children: A Study of Daily Activities, Leisure Time Behavior, Motor Skills, and Weight Status
| Autor: | Christine Graf, Sigrid Dordel, Konrad Brockmeier, Martin Hilpert, Verena Weiß, Nina Ferrari, Walter Tokarski, Benjamin Koch |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Gerontology Health (social science) Activities of daily living Sedentary lifestyle lcsh:TX341-641 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Overweight Juvenile obesity Body Mass Index 03 medical and health sciences Leisure Activities 0302 clinical medicine Surveys and Questionnaires Physiology (medical) Humans Medicine Juvenile Obesity 030212 general & internal medicine Child Sociocultural evolution lcsh:RC620-627 Life Style health care economics and organizations Motor skill Computers business.industry Body Weight medicine.disease lcsh:Nutritional diseases. Deficiency diseases Health promotion Video Games Motor Skills Income Original Article Female Television Sedentary Behavior medicine.symptom business lcsh:Nutrition. Foods and food supply Sports |
| Zdroj: | Obesity Facts, Vol 10, Iss 3, Pp 168-178 (2017) |
| ISSN: | 1662-4033 1662-4025 |
| DOI: | 10.1159/000464105 |
| Popis: | Background: Juvenile overweight is increasing, and effective preventive measures are needed. After years of arbitrarily assigning these measures disregarding socioeconomic and/or cultural differences, it has become necessary to tailor interventions more specific to these target groups. Providing data for such an intervention is the objective of this study. Methods: Influencing variables on children's weight status, motor skills and lifestyle have been analyzed among 997 first graders (53.2% male) involved in the Children's Health InterventionaL Trial (CHILT). Results: Median age was 6.9 years; 7.3% were obese, 8.8% were overweight. Children with low socioeconomic status (SES) were more likely to be obese (p = 0.029). Low SES (p ˂ 0.001), migration background (p = 0.001) and low sports activity levels (p = 0.007) contributed most to an increased consumption of television. Migration background (p = 0.003) and male gender (p < 0.001) were the strongest factors in predicting a greater consumption of computer/video games. Children with higher SES (p = 0.02), lower BMI (p = 0.035), and males (p = 0.001) performed better in motor tests. Conclusion: Children with a low SES and migration background were more likely to exhibit unfavorable health behavior patterns, higher BMI scores, and poorer motor skills. Interventions should integrate motivational and targeting strategies and consider cultural and educational differences to address these vulnerable groups. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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