Weight status and obesity-related dietary behaviours among culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) children in Victoria, Australia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In developed economies, obesity prevalence is high within children from some culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. This study aims to identify whether CALD groups in Victoria, Australia, are at increased risk of childhood overweight and obesity, and obesity-related dietary behaviours; compared to their non-CALD counterparts.

Methods

Objective anthropometric and self-report dietary behavioural data were collected from 2407 Grade 4 and 6 primary school children (aged 9-12 years). Children were categorised into CALD and non-CALD cultural groups according to the Australian Standard Classification of Languages. Overweight/obesity was defined according to the World Health Organization growth reference standards. Obesity-related dietary behaviour cate

SUBMITTER: Scott B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6927118 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature