Ethnic Differences in Extreme Obesity

A nationwide representative survey of New Zealand schoolchildren showed a 2.7% incidence of extreme obesity (versus 4% in the United States) but revealed worrying ethnic differences in prevalence. Prevalence percentages (95% CI) were 0.8 (0.4 to 1.9), 5.1 (3.6 to 7.1), and 10.9 (8.9 to 13.3) in New...

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Published in:The Journal of pediatrics 2007-11, Vol.151 (5), p.542-544
Main Authors: Goulding, Ailsa, PhD, FACN, Grant, Andrea M., MSc, Taylor, Rachael W., PhD, Williams, Sheila M., DSc, Parnell, Winsome R., PhD, Wilson, Noela, PhD, Mann, Jim, DM, PhD, FRACP
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child, Preschool
Cross-Sectional Studies
Ethnic Groups - statistics & numerical data
Female
General aspects
Health Surveys
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Metabolic diseases
New Zealand - epidemiology
Obesity
Obesity, Morbid - ethnology
Pediatrics
Prevalence
Social Class
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Summary:A nationwide representative survey of New Zealand schoolchildren showed a 2.7% incidence of extreme obesity (versus 4% in the United States) but revealed worrying ethnic differences in prevalence. Prevalence percentages (95% CI) were 0.8 (0.4 to 1.9), 5.1 (3.6 to 7.1), and 10.9 (8.9 to 13.3) in New Zealand European, Māori, and Pacific Island groups, respectively. These findings warrant remedial action.
ISSN:0022-3476
1097-6833
DOI:10.1016/j.jpeds.2007.07.011