Adolescent overweight and obesity in Ireland—Trends and sociodemographic associations between 1990 and 2020
Authors' conclusion
There is an increasing prevalence of adolescents living with overweight/obesity in Ireland, with evidence of a growing socioeconomic gradient of overweight/obesity where adolescents affected by socioeconomic disadvantage are most at risk.
Study context
- Population
- Irish adolescents in nationally representative national food consumption surveys
- Exposure
- Survey years 2020 vs 2006 vs 1990
- Outcome
- Prevalence of overweight/obesity by BMI weight status
Methodological detailsthree nationally representative surveys, adjusted analysis
- Three nationally representative surveys
- Adjusted analysis
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Overweight/obesity prevalence
P < 0.001
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Obesity prevalence — 2020 vs 1990 · trend across 1990, 2006, 2020
P < 0.001
Lower affluence social class and overweight/obesity · 2020
| OR (95% CI) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower affluence social classIn 2020 only | 3.95 (2.06–7.61) | P < 0.001 | |
| 0.10.31310Odds ratio (log scale) |
- Lower affluence social class and overweight/obesity — Lowest affluence social class with overweight/obesity
- 41%
Parental education and overweight/obesity · 2006 and 2020
- Parental education inversely associated with risk of overweight/obesity in 2006 and 2020, stronger in 2020
Original publication
Adolescent overweight and obesity in Ireland—Trends and sociodemographic associations between 1990 and 2020. Pediatr Obes. Published 26 October 2022. doi:10.
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