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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...
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...
Physical Activity, Screen Time, and Sleep Duration of Children Aged 6-9 Years i...
Whiting, Stephen; Buoncristiano, Marta; Gelius, Peter; Abu-Omar, Karim; Pattison, Mary; Hyska, Jolanda; Duleva, Vesselka; Musić Milanović, SanjaBackground: Children are becoming less physically active as opportunities for safe active play, recreational activities, and active transport decrease. At the same time, sedentary screen-based activities both during school and leisure time are increasing. Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate physical activity (PA), screen time, and sleep duration of girls and boys aged 6-9 years in Europe using data from th...