Eating and physical activity behaviours among ethnic groups in Queensland, Australia.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine differences in eating and physical activity behaviours among ethnic groups in Queensland, Australia, and differences in those behaviours due to the duration of residency in Australia.

Design

Cross-sectional study using baseline data collected for the Living Well Multicultural-Lifestyle Modification Program between October 2014 and June 2017.

Setting

Culturally and linguistically diverse communities (CALD), including Afghani, Somali, Burmese, Pacific and South Sea Islander, Sri Lankan, Sudanese and Vietnamese, living in Queensland, Australia.

Participants

People were recruited if they were ≥18 years old and living in the targeted CALD communities.

Results

Burmese/Vietnamese, on average, had better eating scores in line with Australian

SUBMITTER: Gallegos D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10200555 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature