A Multi-Level Examination of the Association between Older Social Models in the School Environment and Overweight and Obesity among Younger Students

Autor/inn/en	Leatherdale, Scott T.; Papadakis, Sophia
Titel	A Multi-Level Examination of the Association between Older Social Models in the School Environment and Overweight and Obesity among Younger Students
Quelle	In: Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 40 (2011) 3, S.361-372 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0047-2891
DOI	10.1007/s10964-009-9491-z
Schlagwörter	Obesity; Age; Physical Activities; Foreign Countries; Correlation; Models; Educational Environment; Student Characteristics; High School Students; Institutional Characteristics; Regression (Statistics); Incidence; Television Viewing; Team Sports; Student Participation; Gender Differences; Prevention; Health Education; Health Promotion; Risk; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adipositas; Alter; Lebensalter; Ausland; Korrelation; Analogiemodell; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Vorkommen; Fernsehkonsum; Mannschaftssport; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Geschlechterkonflikt; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Risiko; Kanada
Abstract	Few studies have examined how school characteristics are associated with obesity. The purpose of this study was to examine the student- and school-level characteristics associated with being overweight and obese among 12,049 students in grades 9 and 10 ("junior students") attending 76 secondary schools in Ontario, Canada. The sample was 49.2% female and the average age was 14.7 years. Overall, 15.0% of the sample was considered overweight and 6.3% of the sample was considered obese. Multi-level regression analysis revealed significant between-school random variation for the likelihood of a junior student (grade 9 or 10) being overweight or obese. For each 1% increase in the prevalence of obese senior students (grade 11 and 12) at a school, the odds of a junior student at that school being overweight or obese increased significantly. Important student-level characteristics included physical activity, screen time sedentary behaviour (e.g., watching television), participation in varsity sports and gender. Future research should evaluate if the optimal population level impact for school-based obesity prevention programming might be achieved by targeting the schools that are putting students at the greatest risk. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10