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The economic crisis impact on the body mass index of children living in distinct urban environments

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dc.contributor.authorPereira, Margarida
dc.contributor.authorNogueira, Helena
dc.contributor.authorGama, Augusta
dc.contributor.authorMachado-Rodrigues, Aristides
dc.contributor.authorRosado-Marques, Vitor
dc.contributor.authorSilva, Maria Raquel
dc.contributor.authorPadez, Cristina
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-16T08:38:07Z
dc.date.available2021-07-16T08:38:07Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractObjectives Little is known about the impact of the 2008 global economic recession on childhood obesity in Portugal. Thus, this study's goals were to compare weight status of children during and after the economic crisis according to their neighbourhood environment features and to assess changes in specific dietary habits during the economic crisis. Study design Cross-sectional study. Methods Data including weight, height, residence address to allow its geocoding and dietary habits changes during the crisis from children living in Lisbon municipality were collected in 2009 (N = 929) and in 2016 (N = 1751). A multidimensional environment index, with data of both built and socioeconomic nature collected at the statistical section level (areas comprised 300 dwellers) in the 2011 census, was used to characterize neighbourhoods. Results Overall, the proportion of children who are overweight or obese living in the socioeconomically vulnerable areas decreased in 2016. Families living in the latter areas stopped buying some food items, started to buy cheaper food items, cooked more meals at home and ate less in restaurants. In 2016, the risk for overweight and obesity increased in children who lived in the least advantageous areas. Living in areas with high socioeconomic status or most advantageous areas no longer represented a decreased risk of being overweight or obese in children in 2016 as it did in 2009. Conclusions This study suggests that the economic crisis enhanced the social inequalities regarding childhood obesity. These results aid the development of evidence-based strategies to lessen the social inequities in health outcomes created by the crisis.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.puhe.2021.04.030pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn0033-3506
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10284/10101
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.relationThis work was supported by the Foundation for the Science and Technology, Portugal (project reference PTDC/DTP-SAP/1520/2014 and grant reference SFRH/BD/133140/2017).pt_PT
dc.subjectMultidimensional environment indexpt_PT
dc.subjectChildhood obesitypt_PT
dc.subjectGlobal economic crisispt_PT
dc.titleThe economic crisis impact on the body mass index of children living in distinct urban environmentspt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage34pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage29pt_PT
oaire.citation.titlePublic Healthpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume196pt_PT
person.familyNameSilva
person.givenNameMaria Raquel
person.identifier.ciencia-id2518-6117-FB25
person.identifier.orcid0000-0001-8170-3119
person.identifier.scopus-author-id56924197900
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