Citation

Peltzer K, Pengpid S. Int. J Disabil. Hum. Dev. 2020; 19(1): 67-73.

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(Copyright © 2020, Nova Science Publishers)

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Abstract

This current investigation aimed to study the prevalence and associated factors of overweight/obesity among school-going adolescents in Cook Islands and Wallis and Futuna. Cross-sectional nationally representative data were analysed from 1,818 adolescents that participated in the "2015 Wallis Futuna and Cook Islands Global School-Based Student Health Survey (GSHS)." Body height and body weight were assessed by self-report. The predictors of overweight/obesity were estimated with logistic regression analyses.

RESULTS indicate that the prevalence of over-weight/obesity was 63.2%, 62.6% in Wallis Futuna and 63.8% in Cook Islands; the prevalence of obesity was 33.6%. In multivariable logistic regression analysis for Cook Islands, older age and female sex were associated with overweight/obesity, while in the regression model for Wallis and Futuna, none of the study variables were found significantly associated with overweight/obesity. Very high prevalence rates of overweight/obesity were found which requires urgent attention. © Nova Science Publishers, Inc.

Language: en

Keywords

adolescent; human; female; male; Physical activity; suicidal ideation; prevalence; anxiety; loneliness; diet; physical activity; suicide attempt; risk factor; alcohol consumption; hunger; major clinical study; distress syndrome; self report; child parent relation; health survey; peer group; cross-sectional study; body weight; multivariate logistic regression analysis; Psychosocial factors; Article; body height; vegetable; physical education; predictive value; tobacco use; sedentary lifestyle; adolescent obesity; Cook Islands; Dietary behaviour; fast food; Sedentary behaviour; soft drink; Wallis and Futuna; Wallis and Futuna, Cook Islands, overweight/ obesity