Neighbourhood and household socio-economic influences on diet and anthropometric status in urban South African adolescents

Type Thesis or Dissertation - Doctor of Philosophy
Title Neighbourhood and household socio-economic influences on diet and anthropometric status in urban South African adolescents
Author(s)
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2015
URL https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/dspace-jspui/bitstream/2134/19602/1/Thesis-2015-Pradeilles.pdf
Abstract
Background and Aims
Many low- and middle-income countries are undergoing epidemiological and health
transitions. South Africa has one of the highest prevalences of overweight and obesity in
Sub-Saharan Africa. This research examined neighbourhood and household socio-economic
influences on the risk of overweight and obesity in terms of anthropometric status and
dietary intake among urban South African adolescents. A further aim was to conduct a
qualitative study on the potential for religious groups such as Churches to be used as
community-based organisations for obesity intervention.
Methods
A secondary analysis of neighbourhood and household socio-economic status (SES),
anthropometric and dietary data was carried out on adolescents aged 17-19 years from the
Birth to Twenty Plus cohort study in Johannesburg-Soweto. Qualitative data were collected
through focus groups discussions and a community readiness survey with church leaders.

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