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dc.date.accessioned2019-07-12T08:56:55Z
dc.date.available2019-07-12T08:56:55Z
dc.date.issued2019-03
dc.identifier.citationMary Rudolf, Rafael Perera, Di Swanston, Janice Burberry, Kim Roberts,Susan Jebb. Observational analysis of disparities in obesity in children in the UK: Has Leeds bucked the trend?. Pediatric Obesity March 2019en
dc.identifier.issn2047-6310
dc.identifier.urihttps://oxfordhealth-nhs.archive.knowledgearc.net/handle/123456789/253
dc.descriptionThis is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution‐NonCommercial License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited and is not used for commercial purposes.en
dc.description.abstractBackground: The prevalence of obesity in childhood is of high concern, especially in deprived populations. We explored trends in obesity following the introduction of a citywide strategy focused on preschool children. Methods: Analysis of obesity prevalence using the National Child Measurement Programme 2009 to 2017 for primary‐school children in Leeds using 5‐year aggregated data for Leeds, comparable cities, and England as a whole. Results: Prevalence of obesity in Leeds for school entry children fell significantly (9.4% to 8.8%), whilst comparable cities (CC) and England as a whole showed no change (comparison of trends: P < 0.001 and P < 0.001). The reduction in Leeds was primarily in the most deprived (11.5% to 10.5%; trend comparison CC: P < 0.001, Eng: P < 0.001), but also amongst the affluent (6.8% to 6.0%; trend comparison CC: P = 0.087, Eng: P = 0.012). Prevalence in older children in Leeds was unchanged whilst it increased for comparable cities and England (trend comparison CC: P < 0.001, Eng: P < 0.001). In the deprived, obesity increased: Leeds by 1.4%; CC 1.3%, England 1% (trend comparison Eng: P = 0.004). In the affluent, obesity prevalence reduced more in Leeds than elsewhere: 2% in Leeds, 0.8% in CC, and 0.7% in England (trend comparison CC: P < 0.001, Eng: P ≤ 0.001). Conclusions: There has been a notable decrease in the prevalence of obesity especially amongst the most disadvantaged children at entry to primary school in Leeds. How this was achieved merits in‐depth consideration.en
dc.description.sponsorshipSupported by the NIHRen
dc.description.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/ijpo.12529
dc.language.isoenen
dc.subjectObesityen
dc.subjectChildren and Adolescentsen
dc.titleObservational analysis of disparities in obesity in children in the UK: Has Leeds bucked the trend?en
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