The profile of the Greek ‘XXL’ family

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ID15097255
AuthorsAthanasios Christoforidis (0000-0003-4964-5726, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, corresponding author), Spyros Batzios (0000-0001-8535-9773, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki), Haralampos Sidiropoulos (Technological Educational Institute of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace), Maria Provatidou (Technological Educational Institute of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace), Dimitrios Cassimos (0000-0001-8738-0285, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis), Dimitris Cassimos
Year2011
Volume14
Issue10
Pages1851-1857
Publication date2011-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePublic Health Nutrition (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s1368980011000929
PMID21729492
OpenAlexW2159893725
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited27

Objective To identify Greek families in which all members were overweight or obese (XXL families) and to describe their profile with regard to their socio-economic status and their eating behaviours and practices. Design A prospective cohort study. Setting The metropolitan area of Kavala. Subjects We recruited children aged 11 and 12 years from twelve primary schools, and their parents, from volunteers. Auxologic measurements of the children included height and weight. A structured questionnaire pertaining to information on the socio-economic status of the family, anthropometric values and educational status of parents, dietary habits and the availability of various food products and beverages at home, as well as dietary intake, physical activity, time spent sleeping and time spent watching television, was filled in by one of the parents of each child. A total of 331 families finally participated. Results In sixty-one families (18·43 %) both parents and child were either overweight or obese (XXL family), and in seven of these families all members were obese. Only twenty-eight families (8·46 %) had all members with a normal BMI. The XXL family was associated with lower educational status of both parents, whereas a higher percentage of XXL families resided in rural areas and had lower income. Skipping breakfast and spending more than 3 h in front of a screen every day were more frequently observed in XXL families. With regard to the availability of various food products and beverages at home, no significant differences were observed between XXL families and the rest of the studied families. Conclusions Greek XXL families have lower educational status and lower annual income

Anthropometry · Cohort · Environmental health · Family income · Family medicine · Obesity · Overweight · Population · Socioeconomic status · Demography · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Medicine · Obesity and Health Practices · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Pediatrics

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