Property of the UNESCO Patrimony of Humanity, the French food model (FFM) is founded upon taste, social conviviality and structure. EPODE, a community‐based obesity prevention program promoting the FFM in France, was developed in 2003 and has been disseminated globally, including to Australian communities. There is no literature informing on the conditions for such cross‐cultural methodology transfers. The objective of this study is to examine French and Australian cultural contexts (food habits, environments, etc.), how the EPODE and OPAL programs function within them, and to understand the conditions for transfer. Qualitative, case study approaches used focus groups, semi‐structured interviews, and observations in EPODE and OPAL communities in France and Australia with program coordinators, implementers, children and families. The findings show that, although the holistic food principles behind EPODE gave ground for its importation, they did not transfer to OPAL. French study participants hold unquestioned assumptions toward their own cultural particularities and therefore the French food principals were not included in the formalized EPODE methodology. OPAL used Australian, nutrition‐focused principals without question, in line with Australian evidence. Unexamined assumptions of one’s own culture may be a barrier to cross‐cultural methodology transfers and thus cultural principals should be examined, defined and taken into account. Grant Funding Source: Supported by Flinders University, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Physical inactivity is identified as the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality (1) yet despite this, and the development of clear activity recommendations for all ages including children, healthful activity habits are failing to be established in childhood. Fewer than 1 in 4 children in OECD countries report that they undertake regular moderate-to-vigorous exercise (2) and participation in team sports may be specifically in decline despite the potential benefits, which extend beyond physical health. The Danone Nations Cup (DNC) is an annual football tournament and nutrition education programme involving 32 nations which focuses on the promotion of "an inspiring and healthy future". This study aimed to undertake a cross-country comparison of body size and composition, activity levels and beliefs in children who are engaged in team sport to better understand its role in promoting healthy lifestyles.The 2013 DNC final took place in England and participating children completed questionnaires at the beginning and end of the week-long event, with self-report of habitual food intake and activity levels and knowledge of general nutrition and activity recommendations. Subject to parental informed consent and child assent anthropometric measurements (weight, height, body fat via bioelectric impedance and waist and hip circumferences) were also taken on one occasion using standard paediatric methodologies.Pre-questionnaires were completed by 190 children (sample A, 16 countries) and anthropometric data was collected from 183 children (sample B, 16 countries, all male, mean age 12·3[0·4] years). Fifty two percent of the children in sample A (n = 93) used active transport to school and 73% (n = 139) were active during school breaks. Sixty six percent (n = 125) reported 5 or more hours of sport per week but only 23% (n = 43) cited the recommendation for children of their age to be active for at least one hour per day with over a third (n = 61, 35%) believing the recommendations did not include daily activity. Modal screen time was 30 minutes per day (n = 46, 24%). The majority of the children (57%) reported having televisions but not computer consoles in their bedrooms. Mean BMI in sample B was 18·3[2·0] kg/m 2 (mean BMI centile 49·1[25·0]) and mean % body fat was 13·8[4·1]%. Only 9 children (5%) were classified as at risk of overweight according to IOTF cut-offs and none were classified as overweight. Significant differences were identified between countries with respect to BMI (centile), waist circumference and body fat (p ≤ 0·001) -with the USA team having consistently and significantly greater measurements than their Chinese and South African counterparts (p ≤ 0·02).Global child overweight data for the 16 countries represented in sample B would predict a prevalence of overweight between 5·9% and 37·2% (3) . Therefore, whilst causal relationships cannot be confirmed, analysis of this unique international cohort suggests that habitual participation in team sport may be associated with other healthful behaviours an...
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