Trends in the dietary patterns and prevalence of obesity among Greenlandic school children
Udgivelsesdato: 2004-null OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to examine the trends in the dietary patterns of selected food items and in the prevalence of self-perceived obesity in a population of Greenlandic schoolchildren. STUDY DESIGN: The study is based on three school surveys among Greenlandic...
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ftsydanskunivpub:oai:sdu.dk:publications/27e78380-c6bf-11dd-a428-000ea68e967b 2024-05-19T07:39:01+00:00 Trends in the dietary patterns and prevalence of obesity among Greenlandic school children Schnohr, C Pedersen, J M Alcón, M C G Curtis, T Bjerregaard, P 2004-01-01 https://portal.findresearcher.sdu.dk/da/publications/27e78380-c6bf-11dd-a428-000ea68e967b https://doi.org/10.3402/ijch.v63i0.17915 eng eng https://portal.findresearcher.sdu.dk/da/publications/27e78380-c6bf-11dd-a428-000ea68e967b info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess Schnohr , C , Pedersen , J M , Alcón , M C G , Curtis , T & Bjerregaard , P 2004 , ' Trends in the dietary patterns and prevalence of obesity among Greenlandic school children ' , International Journal of Circumpolar Health , vol. 63 , no. Suppl 2 , pp. 261-264 . https://doi.org/10.3402/ijch.v63i0.17915 Adolescent Child Diet Greenland Humans Obesity Prevalence Questionnaires Schools article 2004 ftsydanskunivpub https://doi.org/10.3402/ijch.v63i0.17915 2024-05-01T00:14:11Z Udgivelsesdato: 2004-null OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to examine the trends in the dietary patterns of selected food items and in the prevalence of self-perceived obesity in a population of Greenlandic schoolchildren. STUDY DESIGN: The study is based on three school surveys among Greenlandic schoolchildren, class 6 to 11 in public schools, and contributing to the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Study. Data are collected through self-completed questionnaires administered in the classroom. Three surveys have been carried out in Greenland in 1994, 1998 and 2002 with the participation of 2,999, 3,057 and 2,010 pupils, respectively. RESULTS: The intake of vegetables has increased significantly since 1994, and the intake of fruits, sweets and soft drink has decreased significantly at a 5% level. An unchanged high proportion of schoolchildren report to be on a diet or consider themselves obese. CONCLUSION: Most of the observed trends are positive, with regard to intake of vegetables and sweets and consumption of soft drinks. The fact that a high proportion of schoolchildren consider themselves to be obese must be assumed to have a negative impact on the psychological well-being of this population. The results of the survey can reveal changes which have occurred over time for the specified population. This knowledge can be used in public health work and planning. Article in Journal/Newspaper Circumpolar Health Greenland greenlandic International Journal of Circumpolar Health University of Southern Denmark Research Portal International Journal of Circumpolar Health 63 sup2 261 264 |
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Udgivelsesdato: 2004-null OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to examine the trends in the dietary patterns of selected food items and in the prevalence of self-perceived obesity in a population of Greenlandic schoolchildren. STUDY DESIGN: The study is based on three school surveys among Greenlandic schoolchildren, class 6 to 11 in public schools, and contributing to the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Study. Data are collected through self-completed questionnaires administered in the classroom. Three surveys have been carried out in Greenland in 1994, 1998 and 2002 with the participation of 2,999, 3,057 and 2,010 pupils, respectively. RESULTS: The intake of vegetables has increased significantly since 1994, and the intake of fruits, sweets and soft drink has decreased significantly at a 5% level. An unchanged high proportion of schoolchildren report to be on a diet or consider themselves obese. CONCLUSION: Most of the observed trends are positive, with regard to intake of vegetables and sweets and consumption of soft drinks. The fact that a high proportion of schoolchildren consider themselves to be obese must be assumed to have a negative impact on the psychological well-being of this population. The results of the survey can reveal changes which have occurred over time for the specified population. This knowledge can be used in public health work and planning. |
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Trends in the dietary patterns and prevalence of obesity among Greenlandic school children |
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Schnohr , C , Pedersen , J M , Alcón , M C G , Curtis , T & Bjerregaard , P 2004 , ' Trends in the dietary patterns and prevalence of obesity among Greenlandic school children ' , International Journal of Circumpolar Health , vol. 63 , no. Suppl 2 , pp. 261-264 . https://doi.org/10.3402/ijch.v63i0.17915 |
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