Abstract Issue addressed Intakes of fruit and vegetables in children are inadequate. Our purpose was to examine national data on the proportion Australian meeting vegetable recommendations 2011‐2012 2014‐2015, assessing changes over time differences by age, sex socio‐economic status ( SES ). Methods Secondary analysis 2014‐2015 National Health Surveys aged 2‐18 years. Percentages survey year, age group, tertile were calculated using population weights supplied Bureau Statistics ABS...

The aim of this study is to report the proportions Australian children age 5–16 years meeting six health behavior recommendations associated with reducing risk non-communicable disease. Data comes from a representative cross-sectional population survey conducted in 2015. Parents completed questionnaire for < 10 and adolescents > self-reported. Adherence rates were calculated separately on fruit (2-serves/day), vegetables (5-serves/day), physical activity (≥ 60 min/day), screen-time (< 2...

To report the cross-sectional prevalence and 18-year trends in overweight, obesity abdominal among Australian children from culturally linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. Four population health surveys conducted (age 4-16 years; n=26, 449) 1997-2004-2010-2015 New South Wales, (NSW) Australia. Adiposity outcomes were measured by trained field staff using standard procedures. Binomial regression models with a robust error variance used to estimate ratio (PR) 95% confidence intervals...

This study aims to investigate whether mothers' perceived neighbourhood environment is associated with outdoor playtime of 2- 3.5-year-old children.Cross-sectional analyses were conducted using data from the Healthy Beginnings Trial (HBT). Data on children's and collected through face-to-face interviews mothers when their children 2 3.5 years old. Walk score was obtained a publicly available website population density Australian Census data. Multiple logistic regression models built these...

Aim Children with obesity have a greater risk of adverse social and physical health outcomes. We examined temporal changes in body mass index (BMI) z ‐scores the prevalence morbid children from 1985 to 2014. Methods Secondary data analysis BMI for aged 7–15 years five cross‐sectional Australian datasets. Changes age‐ gender‐adjusted (BMI z‐scores) nutritional status were categorised using International Obesity Task Force cut‐off points. Results The percentage who obese tripled between 1995...

Objectives To examine the relationship between school playground size and total physical activity (PA), fitness fundamental movement skills (FMS) of primary students. Design Cross-sectional ecological analysis. Setting 43 schools in New South Wales, Australia. Participants Data were from 5238 students, aged 5 to 12 years, participating Schools Physical Activity Nutrition Survey. Outcome measures Self (for age ≥11 years) parent &lt;11 report PA (meeting recommendations number days meeting...

Background: The development of motor competence (MC) during childhood is crucial for future physical activity and health outcomes, it affected by both biological psychosocial factors. Most MC research has focused on children’s age, with fewer studies examining separate associations between maturation. Methods: This cross-sectional study used network analysis to assess the nonlinear maturation (the child’s percentage predicted mature stature indicate somatic maturation), chronological sex,...

Objective Over the past 10–15 years there has been substantial investment in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, to reduce child obesity through interventions children aged 0–5 years. We report changes weight and weight-related behaviours of 5-year-old children. Design Cross-sectional surveys conducted 2010 2015. Setting NSW schools (2010 n=44; 2015 n=41) Participants Australian kindergarten n=1141 n=1150). Outcome measures Change anthropometry indicators diet, screen time, school travel...

Since 2006 there has been substantial long-term investment in school-based child obesity prevention programs New South Wales (Australia). Whether these have led to population level improvements children's weight status and weight-related behaviors are yet be determined. The purpose of this study was describe changes behaviors, including Indigenous children, who at greater risk poorer health outcomes than non-Indigenous children.Representative cross-sectional surveys conducted 2010 2015 among...

To report 30-year changes in the proportion of children with abdominal obesity measured by waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) ≥ 0.5.Secondary analysis WHtR 0.5 data on Australian age 7 to 15 years from five national cross-sectional population surveys conducted 1985, 1995, 2007, 2012 and 2015. Changes proportions a across survey years, sex were assessed using chi-squared tests.Between 1985 2012, increased 8.6% [95%CI: 8.0, 9.2] 25.1% 23.5, 26.7]. An increase ~5% each decade was observed between...

The continuing high prevalence of child overweight and obesity globally means that it remains the most common chronic health condition in children. Population-based surveillance systems are critical for monitoring trends related behaviours, determining overall effect prevention strategies. Effective may vary methods, scope, purpose, objectives, attributes, our aim was to provide an overview globally, highlight main components other types survey data can enhance understanding obesity....

Motor competence (MC) has been extensively examined in children and adolescents, but not studied among adults nor across the lifespan. The Test of Competence (TMC) assesses MC people aged 5-85 years. Among Iranians, years, we aimed to determine construct validity reliability TMC examine associations between test items participants' age, sex, body mass index (BMI). We conducted confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) evaluate TMC's factorial structure by age group for whole sample. explored...

Purpose : To examine the factor structure and measurement invariance of Körperkoordinations Test Für Kinder (KTK) covariates motor competence in a sample Iranian children aged 5–14 years. Methods Participants were years ( N = 432, 61% boys). Age, sex, body mass index collected. Confirmatory analysis (CFA) was conducted to investigate factorial KTK multigroup CFA carried out test across sexes age groups. In addition, we calculated model with identify association between items age, z score....

Abstract The health of young offenders supervised in the community has not been studied previously. This paper describes prevalence overweight, obesity and obesity-associated cardiovascular hepatic risk factors a sample New South Wales, Australia. During 2003–05, 800 (85% male) took part comprehensive survey that included direct measurement height weight as well blood sampling. combined overweight was 33.7% boys 35.3% girls; both rates were higher than those comparable sample. Cardiovascular...