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Friday 11 September, Parallel session C
Ethnicity and young people
Patterns of adiposity and obesity among South Asian and white European children: Child Heart and Health Study in England
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  1. C. M. Nightingale,
  2. A. R. Rudnicka,
  3. C. G. Owen,
  4. D. G. Cook,
  5. P. H. Whincup
  1. Division of Community Health Sciences, St George’s, University of London, London, UK

    https://doi.org/10.1136/jech.2009.096727h

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      Background

      The prevalence of obesity is increasing markedly both in UK adults and children. Risks of obesity and its consequences (particularly type 2 diabetes) are particularly marked among South Asians. Earlier studies have suggested that adiposity patterns in Asian populations differ from those in Europeans, making standard weight-for-height measures misleading. However, few studies have made detailed assessments of adiposity and obesity among UK South Asian and white European children.

      Objective

      To examine ethnic differences in adiposity/obesity patterns and their inter-relations in …

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