Do differences in compositional time use explain ethnic variation in the prevalence of obesity in children? Analyses using 24-hour accelerometry

R. W. Taylor; J. J. Haszard; V. L. Farmer; R. Richards; L. Te Morenga; K. Meredith-Jones; J. I. Mann

doi:10.1038/s41366-019-0377-1

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Do differences in compositional time use explain ethnic variation in the prevalence of obesity in children? Analyses using 24-hour accelerometry

R. W. Taylor, J. J. Haszard, V. L. Farmer, R. Richards, L. Te Morenga, K. Meredith-Jones and J. I. Mann

International Journal of Obesity, Vol.44, pp.94-103

2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41366-019-0377-1

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Appears in Edgar Diabetes and Obesity Research Centre

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Nutrition and Dietetics

Endocrinology

Diabetes and Metabolism

Medicine

Whether variation in sleep and physical activity explain marked ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in childhood obesity is unclear. As time spent in one behaviour influences time spent in other behaviours across the 24-hour day, compositional analyses are essential. The aims of this study were to determine how ethnicity and socioeconomic status influence compositional time use in children, and whether differences in compositional time use explain variation in body mass index (BMI) z-score and obesity prevalence across ethnic groups.

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Record Identifier: 9926478901901891
Title: Do differences in compositional time use explain ethnic variation in the prevalence of obesity in children? Analyses using 24-hour accelerometry
Creators: R. W. Taylor
J. J. Haszard
V. L. Farmer
R. Richards
L. Te Morenga
K. Meredith-Jones
J. I. Mann
Publication Details: International Journal of Obesity, Vol.44, pp.94-103
Academic Unit: Medicine (DSM); Edgar Diabetes and Obesity Research Centre; Biostatistics Centre (DSM); Va'a o Tautai - Centre for Pacific Health
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date published ; e-published: 2019
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