Ranked Importance of Childhood Obesity Determinants: Parents' Views Across Ethnicities in New Zealand

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aut.relation.articlenumber2145en_NZ
aut.relation.issue9en_NZ
aut.relation.journalNutrientsen_NZ
aut.relation.volume11en_NZ
aut.researcherDrabsch, Julie
dc.contributor.authorGlover, Men_NZ
dc.contributor.authorWong, SFen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorFa'alili-Fidow, Jen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorDerraik, JGBen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorTaylor, RWen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorMorton, SMBen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorTautolo, ESen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorCutfield, WSen_NZ
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-08T01:06:08Z
dc.date.available2021-07-08T01:06:08Z
dc.date.copyright2019en_NZ
dc.date.issued2019en_NZ
dc.description.abstractMāori, Pacific, Indian, and New Zealand European pre-school children's caregivers' views on determinants of childhood obesity are needed to inform strategies that will reduce disparities in prevalence. Nineteen focus groups were conducted to explore the relative influence of factors contributing to body weight in children. Predetermined and participant-suggested factors were ranked. Discussion data were inductively analysed. The cost of healthy foods was the highest ranked factor across all groups. Ranked similarly were ease of access to takeaways and lack of time for food preparation. Cultural factors followed by screen time induced sedentariness in children and lack of time to ensure children exercised was next. Participant-raised factors included lack of familial, social, and health promotion support, and others' behaviour and attitudes negatively impacting what children ate. All groups rejected stereotyping that blamed culture for higher obesity rates. Compared to the Māori and NZ European groups, the Pacific Island and Indian participants spoke of losing culture, missing extended family support, and not having access to culturally appropriate nutrition education or social support and services. Public health policies need to mitigate the negative effects of economic deprivation on food insecurity. Complementary interventions that increase access to healthier meal choices more often are needed.en_NZ
dc.identifier.citationNutrients, 11(9), 2145. doi:10.3390/nu11092145
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/nu11092145en_NZ
dc.identifier.issn2072-6643en_NZ
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10292/14357
dc.publisherMDPI AGen_NZ
dc.relation.urihttps://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/9/2145
dc.rights© 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
dc.rights.accessrightsOpenAccessen_NZ
dc.subjectChildhood obesity; Social determinants of health; Cultural; ethnicity; Māori health; Pacific health
dc.titleRanked Importance of Childhood Obesity Determinants: Parents' Views Across Ethnicities in New Zealanden_NZ
dc.typeJournal Article
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pubs.organisational-data/AUT/PBRF/PBRF Health and Environmental Sciences/HY Public Health & Psychosocial Studies 2018 PBRF
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