Abstract
Identifying correlates of behavioural patterns are important to target population sub-groups at increased health risk. The aim was to investigate correlates of behavioural patterns comprising four behavioural domains in children. Data were from the HAPPY study when children were 6–8 years (n = 335) and 9–11 years (n = 339). Parents reported correlate and behavioural data (dietary intake, physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep). Behavioural data were additionally captured using accelerometers. Latent profile analysis was used to derive patterns. Patterns were identified as healthy, unhealthy, and mixed at both time points. Multinomial logistic regression tested for associations. Girls were more likely to display healthy patterns at 6–8 years and display unhealthy and mixed patterns at 9–11 years than boys, compared to other patterns at the corresponding ages. Increased risk of displaying the unhealthy pattern with higher age was observed at both timepoints. At 9–11 years, higher parental working hours were associated with lower risk of displaying mixed patterns compared to the healthy pattern. Associations observed revealed girls and older children to be at risk for unhealthy patterns, warranting customisation of health efforts to these groups. The number of behaviours included when deriving patterns and the individual behaviours that dominate each pattern appear to be drivers of the associations for child level, but not for family level, correlates.
Highlights
Dietary intake, physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep are health behaviours that have significant impact on children’s growth, wellbeing, and health [1,2]
This study aimed to investigate cross-sectional associations between child and family level correlates and behavioural patterns derived from four health behaviours in two age groups (6–8 and 9–11 y of age)
This study investigated cross-sectional associations of behavioural patterns derived from four behavioural domains, with child and family level correlates, in children aged 6–8 and 9–11 y
Summary
Physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep are health behaviours that have significant impact on children’s growth, wellbeing, and health [1,2]. These behaviours influence many childhood outcomes (e.g., overweight and obesity) and are key modifiable health behaviours in health promotion efforts [3,4]. These behaviours are influenced by child, family, and environmental level factors as established by the ecological framework [5,6]. Environmental level correlates and individual health behaviours are established [13,14,15], it is logical to posit these correlates might impact the behavioural patterns these individual behaviours co-occur in
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.