Evaluation of the eating behaviours and menu choice of individuals with different socio-economic status who receive ready-to-eat service

AbstractObjectiveThe aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between area-level socio-economic status and healthy and less healthy eating behaviours among adolescents and to determine whether the relationship between area-level socio-economic status and dietary behaviours was related to the relevant attitudes and environments.DesignData were collected as part of Youth’07, a nationally representative survey of the health and well-being of New Zealand youth.SettingNew Zealand secondary schools, 2007.SubjectsA total of 9107 secondary-school students in New Zealand.ResultsStudents from more deprived areas perceived more supportive school environments and cared as much about healthy eating as students in more affluent areas. However, these students were significantly more likely to report consuming fast food, soft drinks and chocolates.ConclusionsAddressing area-level socio-economic disparities in healthy eating requires addressing the availability, affordability and marketing of unhealthy snack foods, particularly in economically deprived areas.

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Exploring predictors of eating behaviour among adolescents by gender and socio-economic status

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1079/phn2002334 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 5 (5) ◽

pp. 671-681 ◽

Cited By ~ 81

Author(s):

Nanna Lien ◽

David R Jacobs ◽

Knut-Inge Klepp

Keyword(s):

Economic Status ◽

Eating Behaviour ◽

Antisocial Behaviour ◽

Food Type ◽

Eating Behaviours ◽

Longitudinal Models ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Socio Economic Status ◽

Fat Score ◽

And Gender

AbstractObjective:Guided by theory, this study explored cross-sectional differences in factors influencing adolescent eating behaviour including gender and socio-economic status (SES), and subsequently tested the longitudinal predictive power of the models.Design/setting/subjects: Data were collected by questionnaires in a longitudinal study of adolescents (age 13 years at baseline) and their parents from Hordaland County, Norway. Association of personal and environmental variables (family, friends, school/society) with the consumption of fruit and vegetables (FV) and selected sources of fat and of sugar were assessed at age 15 (n = 613). The final cross-sectional models were subsequently employed in groups stratified by gender/SES and to predict consumption at age 21 (n = 380).Results:The model explained more of the variation in the sugar score (21%) and the FV score (13.5%) than in the fat score (5%). SES was associated with both the sugar and FV scores. The strongest associations with the sugar score and FV were for antisocial behaviour and evaluation of own diet, respectively. The former association was significant in all gender/SES groups, whereas the latter association was only significant in the low SES groups. For all three types of food, the strongest significant predictors in the longitudinal models were frequency of consumption at age 15.Conclusion:The model's ability to explain variation in eating behaviours differed by food type, and possibly by gender/SES, but previous eating behaviour was an important predictor for all three foods. Prospective studies should carefully operationalise theoretical constructs when further investigating the influences of and interrelationships between these factors and gender/SES on the development of eating behaviours.

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Eating disorders and their correlates in high school adolescents of Northern Italy

Epidemiologia e Psichiatria Sociale ◽

10.1017/s1121189x00006291 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 14 (2) ◽

pp. 91-99 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Anna Linda Toselli ◽

Simona Villani ◽

Antonio Maria Ferro ◽

Anna Verri ◽

Laura Cucurullo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Eating Disorders ◽

Economic Status ◽

Smoking Habit ◽

Eating Attitudes ◽

Body Image Disturbance ◽

Illegal Drugs ◽

Eating Behaviours ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Socio Economic Status ◽

Unhealthy Eating

SUMMARYObjective – The study investigated eating disordered behaviours and life-habits correlated in a large sample of Northern Italian adolescents of both sexes. Methods – The study had a cross-sectional design. 2595 students (2,146 responders; mean age 17.2±1.7 years) attending high schools in Savona (Italy) in April and May 2001 were sampled. To assess eating attitudes, the Inventory for the Screening of Eating Disorders (ISED) was self-administered. Inquiries regarding possible risk factors for eating disorders were also made: socio-economic status, body weight, smoking and alcohol drinking habits, illegal drugs use. Results – Females scored significantly higher than males at ISED (13.4±7.7 vs. 7.6±5.8). 28.5% of females had a total ISED score above the cut-off point (18/19). Unhealthy eating behaviours were strongly associated with higher BMI, body image disturbance and illegal drugs use in both sexes; age had significant role only in males. No significant association between disordered eating behaviours and socio-economic status, smoking habit and alcohol consumption were found. Conclusions – Symptoms of eating disorders are quite spread in the Northern Italian female adolescents and associate with illegal drugs use. These data, with not negligible frequency of unhealthy eating behaviours and attitudes in males too, suggest that primary and secondary preventive interventions for teen-agers should be got ready.Declaration of Interest: 1) the study received the financial support by Regione Liguria and ASL 2 of Savona; 2) the study didn't receive any forms of financing by pharmaceutical company support and any honoraria for consultancies or interventions was received by each author in the last two years; 3) any other involvements that might be considered a conflict of interest in connection with the submitted article. The authors state that if and when the manuscript accepted for publication, they automatically agree to transfer the copyright to the publisher

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The profile of the Greek ‘XXL’ family

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s1368980011000929 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 14 (10) ◽

pp. 1851-1857 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Athanasios Christoforidis ◽

Spyros Batzios ◽

Haralampos Sidiropoulos ◽

Maria Provatidou ◽

Dimitris Cassimos

Keyword(s):

Rural Areas ◽

Primary Schools ◽

Dietary Habits ◽

Economic Status ◽

Food Products ◽

Educational Status ◽

Eating Behaviours ◽

Socio Economic Status ◽

The Family ◽

At Home

AbstractObjectiveTo identify Greek families in which all members were overweight or obese (XXL families) and to describe their profile with regard to their socio-economic status and their eating behaviours and practices.DesignA prospective cohort study.SettingThe metropolitan area of Kavala.SubjectsWe recruited children aged 11 and 12 years from twelve primary schools, and their parents, from volunteers. Auxologic measurements of the children included height and weight. A structured questionnaire pertaining to information on the socio-economic status of the family, anthropometric values and educational status of parents, dietary habits and the availability of various food products and beverages at home, as well as dietary intake, physical activity, time spent sleeping and time spent watching television, was filled in by one of the parents of each child. A total of 331 families finally participated.ResultsIn sixty-one families (18·43 %) both parents and child were either overweight or obese (XXL family), and in seven of these families all members were obese. Only twenty-eight families (8·46 %) had all members with a normal BMI. The XXL family was associated with lower educational status of both parents, whereas a higher percentage of XXL families resided in rural areas and had lower income. Skipping breakfast and spending more than 3 h in front of a screen every day were more frequently observed in XXL families. With regard to the availability of various food products and beverages at home, no significant differences were observed between XXL families and the rest of the studied families.ConclusionsGreek XXL families have lower educational status and lower annual income.

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Oral Language Behavior of Older Cerebral Palsied Children

Journal of Speech and Hearing Research ◽

10.1044/jshr.0704.349 ◽

1964 ◽

Vol 7 (4) ◽

pp. 349-359 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Russell J. Love

Keyword(s):

Oral Language ◽

Economic Status ◽

Educational Background ◽

Socio Economic Status ◽

Language Behavior ◽

Hearing Acuity

A battery of six tests assessing various aspects of receptive and expressive oral language was administered to 27 cerebral palsied children and controls matched on the variables of age, intelligence, sex, race, hearing acuity, socio-economic status, and similarity of educational background. Results indicated only minimal differences between groups. Signs of deviancy in language behavior often attributed to the cerebral palsied were not observed. Although previous investigators have suggested consistent language disturbances in the cerebral palsied, evidence for a disorder of comprehension and formulation of oral symobls was not found.

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Socio-economic Status and Cancer Survival in British Columbia

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e507502013-097 ◽

2012 ◽

Author(s):

Carolyn Gotay

Keyword(s):

British Columbia ◽

Cancer Survival ◽

Economic Status ◽

Socio Economic Status

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Among a sample of Iranian students, adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is related to childhood ADHD, but not to age, gender, socio-economic status or birth order - an exploratory study

Pharmacopsychiatry ◽

10.1055/s-0033-1353360 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 46 (06) ◽

Author(s):

L Jahangard ◽

M Haghighi ◽

H Bajoghli ◽

E Holsboer-Trachsler ◽

S Brand

Keyword(s):

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽

Birth Order ◽

Attention Deficit ◽

Exploratory Study ◽

Economic Status ◽

Childhood Adhd ◽

Hyperactivity Disorder ◽

Socio Economic Status ◽

Iranian Students

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Effects of psychological eating behaviour domains on the asscoiation between socio-economic status and BMI

PPmP - Psychotherapie · Psychosomatik · Medizinische Psychologie ◽

10.1055/s-0038-1667995 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 68 (08) ◽

pp. e45-e46

Author(s):

A Löffler

Keyword(s):

Economic Status ◽

Eating Behaviour ◽

Socio Economic Status

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A study on the Relationship of the weight pattern with the socioeconomic status among adolescents school going children in an Indian Metropolitan City

Research in Pharmacy and Health Sciences ◽

10.32463/rphs.2017.v03i02.12 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 320-323

Author(s):

Samar Hossain ◽

Sharma Priyanka ◽

Talib Hossain ◽

Surendra Mohan Mathur

Keyword(s):

Socioeconomic Status ◽

Socioeconomic Development ◽

Economic Status ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Socio Economic Status ◽

Obesity And Overweight ◽

Prevalence Of Obesity ◽

Development Levels

Objective: The last two decades have witnessed an increase in health care costs due to obesity and related issues among children and adolescents. Childhood obesity is a global phenomenon affecting all socio-economic groups, irrespective of age, sex or ethnicity. The study was done to find the the prevalence of obesity and overweight and their association with socioeconomic status (SES) and the risk factors. Materials and Methods: School based cross sectional study carried out over a period of 4 months in three schools of East Delhi. The study was carried out in 629 school children of 10–18 years of age and belonging to different socioeconomic statuses in schools in East Delhi. The obesity and overweight were considered using an updated body mass index reference. A pre-tested questionnaire was used to determine the Socio-economic status and life style factors. Results: The prevalence of overweight among children was higher in middle socioeconomic status groups as compared to high socioeconomic class in both boys and girls whereas the prevalence of obesity was higher in high Socio economic status group as compared to middle socioeconomic group. The prevalence of obesity as well as overweight in low SES group was the lowest as compared to other group. Conclusion: The findings of this study suggest that the prevalence of overweight and obesity varies remarkably with different socioeconomic development levels.

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