Growing up in Australia: paradox of overweight/obesity in children of immigrants from low-and-middle -income countries.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Children of immigrants from low-and-middle-income countries show excess overweight/obesity risk relative to host populations, possibly due to socioeconomic disadvantage. The present study was conducted to estimate overweight/obesity prevalence and its association with the family socioeconomic-position in 2-11-year-old Australian-born children of immigrants and Australian-mothers.

Methods

A cross-sectional analysis of 10-year data from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children was undertaken. Overweight/obesity was defined according to the International Obesity Taskforce, age-and sex-specific BMI cut-off-points.

Results

Approximately 24% children aged 2-3 years (22% sons, and 25% daughters), were overweight/obese with no significant difference between chi

SUBMITTER: Zulfiqar T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5893467 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature