Differences in overweight among children from migrant and native origin in the Netherlands

Foets, M.; Labree, Wim; Mheen, Dike van de; Rutten, Frans; Rodenburg, Gerda; Koopmans, Gerrit T.

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“…Further research is needed to understand the role of parental socioeconomic factors in the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children with immigration background, in order to design better community-based interventions at the local level [21]. The lack of studies in Portugal about children of immigrants, mainly from low-and-middle-income countries and the geographical variations within the country, in terms of overweight and obesity, reinforce the need for regional and local studies [22,23]. In this work, we present data collected in 2009, in Barreiro-a municipality located south of Lisbon-including native and children with immigration backgrounds.…”

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Overweight and Obesity in Children of Immigrant Versus Native Parents: Exploring a Local Setting in Portugal

Moreira¹,

Gonçalves

2020

IJERPH

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In Portugal, the majority of immigrants come from Portuguese-speaking countries. Among children, overweight and obesity are serious public health concerns, but a few studies include children with immigrant background. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity and risk of abdominal obesity in school-age children and to explore potential determinants, considering the origin of the children’s parents (both mother and father are non-Portuguese, only one Portuguese, and both are Portuguese). A cross-sectional study included a random sample of 789 children (5–11 years old, 49.2% of males and 50.8% female) attending public primary schools in Barreiro, district of Setubal, Portugal. Fieldwork occurred from 20th April to 3rd July 2009. Data concerning socioeconomic, eating habits, and sports outside school were obtained through a questionnaire applied to the children’s person in charge. Anthropometric measures were collected by certified technicians. One-third of the children presented overweight and obesity (33.7%, 95% CI [30.0; 37.7]) and risk of abdominal obesity (16.4%, 95% CI [13.6; 19.7]) without differences according to parents’ origin. Children with immigrant background presented higher consumption of low-priced, high-sugar, and high-fat foods, with a worse situation for girls. Females from both non-Portuguese parents also practiced less sports outside school than those where one or two parents are Portuguese. Thus, promoting and monitoring a healthy diet and physical activity in this group should be prioritized in this local setting.

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confidence: 99%