Understanding weight status and dietary intakes among Australian school children by remoteness: a cross-sectional study.

Jane JacobsClaudia StrugnellDenise BeckerJillian M WhelanJosh HaywardMelanie NicholsAndrew BrownVictoria BrownSteven AllenderColin BellAndrew SanigorskiLiliana OrellanaLaura Alston

Published in: Public health nutrition (2023)

Living further from regional centres was associated with some healthier self-reported dietary behaviours. This study improves understanding of how dietary behaviours may differ across remoteness levels and highlights that public health initiatives may need to take into account heterogeneity across communities.

Keyphrases

public health
physical activity
body mass index
weight loss
quality improvement
risk factors