Overweight and obesity among adolescents in Norway: cultural and socio-economic differences
Background The aim of this study was to investigate overweight and obesity among a representative population of 15 966 Norwegian 15–16 year olds and the associations with different socio-economic and cultural risk factors. Methods Self-reported data were obtained from school-based surveys in six cou...
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fthighwire:oai:open-archive.highwire.org:jphm:30/3/258 2023-05-15T16:13:35+02:00 Overweight and obesity among adolescents in Norway: cultural and socio-economic differences Grøholt, Else-Karin Stigum, Hein Nordhagen, Rannveig 2008-09-01 00:00:00.0 text/html http://jpubhealth.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/30/3/258 https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdn037 en eng Oxford University Press http://jpubhealth.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/30/3/258 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdn037 Copyright (C) 2008, Faculty of Public Health of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom Health Improvement TEXT 2008 fthighwire https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdn037 2008-12-25T20:24:59Z Background The aim of this study was to investigate overweight and obesity among a representative population of 15 966 Norwegian 15–16 year olds and the associations with different socio-economic and cultural risk factors. Methods Self-reported data were obtained from school-based surveys in six counties during 2000–04. Overweight and obesity were calculated using Cole's index. Results The prevalence of overweight and obesity were 11.8% and 2.4%, respectively, higher among boys. Logistic regression analyses revealed that adolescents in Nordland, Troms and Finnmark (the northernmost counties) were 70–90% more likely to be overweight and obese compared with adolescents in Oslo (the capital and southernmost county) (OR for overweight in Finnmark = 1.7, CI = 1.3, 2.3). Lower educational plans and poor family economy were both significantly associated with overweight and obesity. So was physical inactivity (OR = 1.2, CI = 1.1, 1.3 and OR = 1.6, CI = 1.2, 2.1, respectively). Eating breakfast was positively associated with not being overweight/obese. Conclusion Overweight and obesity is associated with socio-economic factors and with factors related to food habits and nutrition, suggesting important areas for prevention. Text Finnmark Nordland Nordland Finnmark Nordland Troms HighWire Press (Stanford University) Norway Journal of Public Health 30 3 258 265 |
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Background The aim of this study was to investigate overweight and obesity among a representative population of 15 966 Norwegian 15–16 year olds and the associations with different socio-economic and cultural risk factors. Methods Self-reported data were obtained from school-based surveys in six counties during 2000–04. Overweight and obesity were calculated using Cole's index. Results The prevalence of overweight and obesity were 11.8% and 2.4%, respectively, higher among boys. Logistic regression analyses revealed that adolescents in Nordland, Troms and Finnmark (the northernmost counties) were 70–90% more likely to be overweight and obese compared with adolescents in Oslo (the capital and southernmost county) (OR for overweight in Finnmark = 1.7, CI = 1.3, 2.3). Lower educational plans and poor family economy were both significantly associated with overweight and obesity. So was physical inactivity (OR = 1.2, CI = 1.1, 1.3 and OR = 1.6, CI = 1.2, 2.1, respectively). Eating breakfast was positively associated with not being overweight/obese. Conclusion Overweight and obesity is associated with socio-economic factors and with factors related to food habits and nutrition, suggesting important areas for prevention. |
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Overweight and obesity among adolescents in Norway: cultural and socio-economic differences |
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Overweight and obesity among adolescents in Norway: cultural and socio-economic differences |
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Overweight and obesity among adolescents in Norway: cultural and socio-economic differences |
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