Introduction: Child and adolescent obesity is associated with a range of immediate health issues and influences obesity in adulthood. The complex nature of health determinants that contribute to obesity makes it challenging to deliver effective public health interventions. This research presents insights from a system dynamics model of childhood and adolescent obesity aimed at supporting evidence-based decision-making.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe aimed to quantify associations of cardiovascular (CV) large and small artery measures with body composition and body mass (1) separately and (2) in combination in 11- to 12-year-old children and their parents. In the population-based cross-sectional Child Health CheckPoint study (1495 children, mean 12 ± 0.4 years, 49.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Early childhood obesity prevention interventions that aim to change parent/caregiver practices related to infant (milk) feeding, food provision and parent feeding, movement (including activity, sedentary behaviour) and/or sleep health (i.e. target parental behaviour domains) are diverse and heterogeneously reported.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol
February 2025
Background: Maternal obesity-risk behaviours during pregnancy have a direct impact on the weight trajectory of their children. Targeting these behaviours may help improve birth outcomes and child health. This study aimed to identify sociodemographic factors associated with unhealthy dietary behaviours and insufficient physical activity in pregnant women.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: We aimed to 1) understand and compare the knowledge, self-efficacy, practices, and attitudes of primary health professionals (PHPs) in general practice and child and family health settings regarding early childhood health promotion and obesity prevention, and 2) describe barriers and facilitators to embedding preventive care in these settings.
Methods: From August 2022 to July 2023, PHPs were recruited to participate in a mixed methods study, 227 PHPs completed a 20-item online survey and 28 participated in semi-structured interviews. Most were female, and almost half were Child and Family Health Nurses.