Weight status and obesity-related dietary behaviours among culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) children in Victoria, Australia

Abstract Background In developed economies, obesity prevalence is high within children from some culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. This study aims to identify whether CALD groups in Victoria, Australia, are at increased risk of childhood overweight and obesity, and obesity-re...

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Main Authors: Breanna Scott, Kristy A. Bolton, Claudia Strugnell, Steven Allender, Jennifer Marks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-019-1845-4