Overweight and obesity among Grenadian adolescents: rural and urban differences in social determinants
In. Caribbean Public Health Agency. Caribbean Public Health Agency: 60th Annual Scientific Meeting. Kingston, The University of the West Indies. Faculty of Medical Sciences, 2015. p.[1-75]. (West Indian Medical Journal Supplement).
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To examine the prevalence of overweight and obesity (OW/OB) among Grenadian adolescents and to determine associations with social determinants on urban and rural adolescents. DESIGN ANDMETHODS:
A national sample of Form1 students (n = 689) aged 11 to 14 years, from all 23 secondary schools in Grenada were assessed as part of the Grenada School Nutrition Study (GSNS). Body Mass Index (BMI) was assessed using standard measures and standardized BMI percentile. Urban (n = 13) and rural (n = 10) schools were determined by location. Exposure to fast food outlets and shops which sold sugar sweetened beverages, candy, or highly processed foods was measured within a .75 km buffer surrounding each school and major transportation hub, between school and home.RESULTS:
Overall, Grenadian adolescents had low rates of overweight (17.6%) and obesity (7.6%) compared to Grenadian adults. Girls, however, had nearly twice the rate of overweight compared to boys (i.e., 22.7% versus 12.2%). There were significant differences between rural and urban students for access to cars (40.7% versus 53.3%), computer access (61.6% versus 73.5%), and snacking after school (83.6% versus 90.5%) respectively. The rural school environment also had a lower mean density of snack shops (1.53 versus 3.39 shops/square km) and mean fast food outlet density (0 versus 1.17 outlets/square km).CONCLUSIONS:
Grenadian adolescents demonstrate low rates of OW/OB compared to both Grenadian adults and their US counterparts. The low rates of OW/OB suggest Grenadian adolescents have not yet been affected by social determinants of the obesity epidemic.
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Assunto principal:
Fatores Epidemiológicos
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Prevalência
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Adolescente
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Granada
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Sobrepeso
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Obesidade
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de prevalência
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Fatores de risco
Aspecto:
Determinantes sociais da saúde
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe
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Caribe Inglês
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Granada
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
West Indian Medical Journal Supplement
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Monografia