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Heterogeneous contributions of change in population distribution of body mass i...
Iurilli, Maria L. C.; Zhou, Bin; Bennett, James E.; Carrillo-Larco, Rodrigo M.; Sophiea, Marisa K.; Rodriguez-Martinez, Andrea; Bixby, HonorMade available in DSpace on 2022-04-28T19:30:23Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2021-03-01; From 1985 to 2016, the prevalence of underweight decreased, and that of obesity and severe obesity increased, in most regions, with significant variation in the magnitude of these changes across regions. We investigated how much change in mean body mass index (BMI) explains changes in the prevalence of ...
Urban and rural differences in frequency of fruit, vegetable, and soft drink co...
Heinen, Mirjam M.; Bel‐Serrat, Silvia; Kelleher, Cecily C.; Buoncristiano, Marta; Spinelli, Angela; Nardone, Paola; Milanović, Sanja MusićIn order to address the paucity of evidence on the association between childhood eating habits and urbanization, this cross-sectional study describes urban–rural differences in frequency of fruit, vegetable, and soft drink consumption in 123,100 children aged 6–9 years from 19 countries participating in the fourth round (2015-2017) of the WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI). Children's...
Socioeconomic differences in food habits among 6- to 9-year-old children from 2...
Fismen, Anne‐Siri; Buoncristiano, Marta; Williams, Julianne; Helleve, Arnfinn; Abdrakhmanova, Shynar; Bakacs, Márta; Bergh, Ingunn HoldenBackground: Socioeconomic differences in children's food habits are a key public health concern. In order to inform policy makers, cross-country surveillance studies of dietary patterns across socioeconomic groups are required. The purpose of this study was to examine associations between socioeconomic status (SES) and children's food habits. Methods: The study was based on nationally representative data from c...
Thinness, overweight, and obesity in 6‐ to 9‐year‐old children from 36 countrie...
Spinelli, Angela; Buoncristiano, Marta; Nardone, Paola; Starc, Gregor; Hejgaard, Tatjana; Júlíusson, Petur Benedikt; Fismen, Anne‐Siri; Weghuber, DanielIn 2015-2017, the fourth round of the World Health Organization (WHO) European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI) was conducted in 36 countries. National representative samples of children aged 6–9 (203,323) were measured by trained staff, with similar equipment and using a standardized protocol. This paper assesses the children's body weight status and compares the burden of childhood overweight,...
Socioeconomic inequalities in overweight and obesity among 6‐ to 9‐year‐old chi...
Buoncristiano, Marta; Williams, Julianne; Simmonds, Philippa; Nurk, Eha; Ahrens, Wolfgang; Nardone, Paola; Rito, Ana Isabel; Rutter, HarryChildhood overweight and obesity have significant short- and long-term negative impacts on children's health and well-being. These challenges are unequally distributed according to socioeconomic status (SES); however, previous studies have often lacked standardized and objectively measured data across national contexts to assess these differences. This study provides a cross-sectional picture of the association...
Heterogeneous contributions of change in population distribution of body mass i...
Iurilli, Maria L. C.; Zhou, Bin; Bennett, James E.; Carrillo-Larco, Rodrigo M.; Sophiea, Marisa K.; Rodriguez-Martinez, Andrea; Bixby, HonorMade available in DSpace on 2021-06-25T15:08:19Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2021-03-09; Wellcome Trust; From 1985 to 2016, the prevalence of underweight decreased, and that of obesity and severe obesity increased, in most regions, with significant variation in the magnitude of these changes across regions. We investigated how much change in mean body mass index (BMI) explains changes in th...
Parental Perceptions of Children’s Weight Status in 22 Countries: The WHO Europ...
Ramos Salas, Ximena; Buoncristiano, Marta; Williams, Julianne; Kebbe, Maryam; Spinelli, Angela; Nardone, Paola; Rito, Ana; Duleva, VesselkaIntroduction: Parents can act as important agents of change and support for healthy childhood growth and development. Studies have found that parents may not be able to accurately perceive their child’s weight status. The purpose of this study was to measure parental perceptions of their child’s weight status and to identify predictors of potential parental misperceptions. Methods: We used data from the World H...
Childhood overweight and obesity in Europe: Changes from 2007 to 2017
Buoncristiano, Marta; Spinelli, Angela; Williams, Julianne; Nardone, Paola; Rito, Ana Isabel; García‐Solano, Marta; Grøholt, Else KarinThe Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI) routinely measures height andweight of primary school children aged 6–9 years and calculates overweight andobesity prevalence within the World Health Organization (WHO) European Regionusing a standard methodology. This study examines the trends in the prevalence ofoverweight and obesity from the first round of COSI carried out in 2007/2008 to thelatest of 201...
Socioeconomic disparities in physical activity, sedentary behavior and sleep pa...
Musić Milanović, Sanja; Buoncristiano, Marta; Križan, Helena; Rathmes, Giulia; Williams, Julianne; Hyska, Jolanda; Duleva, Vesselka; Zamrazilová, HanaPhysical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep are important predictors of children's health. This paper aimed to investigate socioeconomic disparities in physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep across the WHO European region. This cross-sectional study used data on 124,700 children aged 6 to 9 years from 24 countries participating in the WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative between...
Methodology and implementation of the WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillan...
Breda, João; McColl, Karen; Buoncristiano, Marta; Williams, Julianne; Abdrakhmanova, Shynar; Abdurrahmonova, Zulfiya; Ahrens, WolfgangEstablishment of the WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI)has resulted in a surveillance system which provides regular, reliable, timely, andaccurate data on children's weight status—through standardized measurement ofbodyweight and height—in the WHO European Region. Additional data on dietaryintake, physical activity, sedentary behavior, family background, and schoolenvironments are col...