Observational studyPediatric obesity2019
Observational analysis of disparities in obesity in children in the UK: Has Leeds bucked the trend?
Observational study in Pediatric obesity, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Interventions that prevent or reduce obesity in children from birth to five years of age: A systematic review.Journal of child health care : for professionals working with children in the hospital and community · 2021Pooled it
- Neighborhood supermarket access and childhood obesity: A systematic review.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2021Pooled it
- Environmental Determinants of Pediatric Obesity: An Epidemiological Review.Epidemiologia (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Understanding Parents' Experiences of Using a Portion Guide for Young Children: A Qualitative Study.Maternal & child nutrition · 2026Article
- Trends in childhood obesity for upper tier local authorities in England between 2007/08 and 2023/24: a latent trajectory analysis.Journal of public health (Oxford, England) · 2025Article
- Australian State and Territory Eclectic Approaches to Obesity Prevention in the Early Years: Policy Mapping and Perspectives of Senior Health Officials.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Testing the feasibility of a sustainable preschool obesity prevention approach: a mixed-methods service evaluation of a volunteer-led HENRY programme.BMC public health · 2021Article
- The epidemiological burden of obesity in childhood: a worldwide epidemic requiring urgent action.BMC medicine · 2019Review
- Observational analysis of disparities in obesity in children in the UK: Has Leeds bucked the trend?Pediatric obesity · 2019Observational
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Abstract
backgroundThe prevalence of obesity in childhood is of high concern, especially in deprived populations. We explored trends in obesity following the introduction of a citywide strategy focused on preschool children.
methodsAnalysis of obesity prevalence using the National Child Measurement Programme 2009 to 2017 for primary-school children in Leeds using 5-year aggregated data for Leeds, comparable cities, and England as a whole.
resultsPrevalence of obesity in Leeds for school entry children fell significantly (9.4% to 8.8%), whilst comparable cities (CC) and England as a whole showed no change (comparison of trends: P < 0.001 and P < 0.001). The reduction in Leeds was primarily in the most deprived (11.5% to 10.5%; trend comparison CC: P < 0.001, Eng: P < 0.001), but also amongst the affluent (6.8% to 6.0%; trend comparison CC: P = 0.087, Eng: P = 0.012). Prevalence in older children in Leeds was unchanged whilst it increased for comparable cities and England (trend comparison CC: P < 0.001, Eng: P < 0.001). In the deprived, obesity increased: Leeds by 1.4%; CC 1.3%, England 1% (trend comparison Eng: P = 0.004). In the affluent, obesity prevalence reduced more in Leeds than elsewhere: 2% in Leeds, 0.8% in CC, and 0.7% in England (trend comparison CC: P < 0.001, Eng: P ≤ 0.001).
conclusionsThere has been a notable decrease in the prevalence of obesity especially amongst the most disadvantaged children at entry to primary school in Leeds. How this was achieved merits in-depth consideration.
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