title: Nutrition behaviors and sociodemographic factors associated with overweight in the multi-ethnic adolescents of New Caledonia.
abstract: Objectives:New Caledonia is a multi-ethnic French territory in the Pacific, characterized by communities with widely varying nutritional habits. Little is currently known about adolescent food behaviors and habits and their association with overweight. This study therefore determined the sociodemographic factors and food behaviors associated with overweight and underweight in this population, as well as the factors associated with skipping breakfast.Methods:A cross-sectional survey was conducted among New Caledonian adolescents using a self-administered questionnaire; anthropometric measurements were also taken. Weight status was determined using international cutoffs, and the factors associated with overweight and underweight were identified with multiple logistic regression analysis. The factors associated with breakfast skipping were also determined.Results:Skipping breakfast, being Melanesian, living in a rural area and having low economic status were positively associated with overweight in these adolescents. Skipping breakfast was relatively infrequent, reported by 18% and 13% of the males and females, respectively. Logistic regression models found that the main factors associated with breakfast consumption habits were gender, weight status and ethnicity.Conclusions:Several factors are associated with overweight status in New Caledonian adolescents. Breakfast education should be improved for adolescents living in rural areas and from low socioeconomic status.
authors.affiliation: a Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Research in Education, School for Teaching and Education , University of New Caledonia , Noumea , New Caledonia.
authors.forename: Stéphane
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-9767-4148
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Frayon
authors.affiliation: a Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Research in Education, School for Teaching and Education , University of New Caledonia , Noumea , New Caledonia.
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cherrier
authors.affiliation: a Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Research in Education, School for Teaching and Education , University of New Caledonia , Noumea , New Caledonia.
authors.forename: Yolande
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cavaloc
authors.affiliation: a Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Research in Education, School for Teaching and Education , University of New Caledonia , Noumea , New Caledonia.
authors.forename: Amandine
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Touitou
authors.affiliation: b Laboratory ACTES, EA 3596 , UFR STAPS Antilles , Pointe à Pitre , French West Indies.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zongo
authors.affiliation: a Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Research in Education, School for Teaching and Education , University of New Caledonia , Noumea , New Caledonia.
authors.forename: Guillaume
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wattelez
authors.affiliation: c School of Information Technologies , University of Sydney , Sydney , Australia.
authors.forename: Kalina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yacef
authors.affiliation: d Faculty of Health Sciences and Charles Perkins Centre , University of Sydney , Sydney , Australia.
authors.forename: Corinne
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Caillaud
authors.affiliation: a Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Research in Education, School for Teaching and Education , University of New Caledonia , Noumea , New Caledonia.
authors.forename: Yannick
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lerrant
authors.affiliation: a Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Research in Education, School for Teaching and Education , University of New Caledonia , Noumea , New Caledonia.
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Galy
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D009510:New Caledonia / Q000453:epidemiology; D063766:Pediatric Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D044465:White People / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
keywords: BMI; Melanesian; Pacific; Polynesian; breakfast skipping; obesity; overweight