Black, M. orcid.org/0000-0002-8358-9150, Joseph, V., Mott, L. et al. (1 more author) (2018) Increasing inequality in childhood obesity in primary schools in a northern English town. Public Health, 158. pp. 9-14. ISSN 0033-3506
Abstract
Objective: To undertake an analysis of National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) data to quantify the obesity prevalence gap over time between children in primary schools in the most and least deprived areas of Doncaster. Study design: The research design for this study was retrospective quantitative analysis of secondary data. Methods: The study undertook secondary analysis of NCMP data on obesity prevalence in children in Reception Year and Year 6 in primary schools in Doncaster for the period 2006–2007 to 2014–2015. Data were combined into three 3-year periods (2006–2007 to 2008–2009; 2009–2010 to 2011–2012; and 2012–2013 to 2014–2015), and schools were grouped by deprivation based on the national Indices of Multiple Deprivation 2015. Analysis was undertaken to assess whether there is a difference in obesity prevalence for Reception Year and Year 6 children in schools in the most deprived areas compared with the least deprived (prevalence gap), over time. Results: The difference in obesity prevalence between children attending schools in the most and least deprived areas has increased over time. For Reception Year children, the prevalence gap has widened from a difference of 1.01% higher in the most deprived schools in 2006–2007 to 2008–2009 to 3.64% higher in 2012–2013 to 2014–2015. In the same time periods, for Year 6 children, the obesity prevalence gap has also increased over time from 2.82% to 5.08%. Conclusions: There is inequality in relation to obesity in primary school children in Doncaster with those in schools in the most deprived areas carrying the greatest burden. Research is needed to understand why the plateau seen nationally is not reaching the most deprived children.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2018 Elsevier. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Public Health. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. Article available under the terms of the CC-BY-NC-ND licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
Keywords: | Childhood obesity; Deprivation; National Child Measurement Programme |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Health and Related Research (Sheffield) > ScHARR - Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 14 Mar 2018 14:52 |
Last Modified: | 07 Mar 2019 01:39 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2018.01.033 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.puhe.2018.01.033 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:128557 |
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