Abstract
Introduction: An emerging epidemic of childhood obesity and overweight has become evident over the last decade in Australia and other developed countries. Methods: We examined child obesity in relation to blood pressure, dietary, body size, family & socio-demographic background factors in a cohort of 1,230 Sydney primary school children first measured in 1994 and again in 1997. Results: We found in this community sample of primary schools (years 3–4 and later year 6) the mean measures of overweight and obesity and the prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity as pre-defined categories significantly increased between the survey, that obesity was more prevalent in children from schools in low socio-economic status (by postcodes); in Southern European and Middle Eastern children than children from other ethnic backgrounds In addition,overweight or obese children had higher systolic and diastolic blood pressure than non-obese children and obesity was related to activity levels more strongly than to dietary factors. Conclusion: Contrary to findings from other studies neither low birth weight or high BMI of parents were related to childhood obesity.
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