Australia; QLD
Household income accounts for almost half of the socioeconomic differences in obesity among Australian children, according to new research. Rates of childhood obesity in Australia are higher in low socioeconomic populations, and this study used data from around 10,000 kids in the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children to look at the underlying factors behind this imbalance. They found that household income accounts for 49% of the disparity, with biological factors the next highest contributor at around 29%. Behavioural factors explained around 10% of the inequalities.
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