Academic Journal
Childhood obesity, food insecurity and climate change : a tale of two island groups
| العنوان: | Childhood obesity, food insecurity and climate change : a tale of two island groups |
|---|---|
| المؤلفون: | Calleja, Paul, Darias-Curvo, Sara, Copperstone, Claire, Cauchi, Daniel |
| بيانات النشر: | Inderscience |
| سنة النشر: | 2023 |
| المجموعة: | University of Malta: OAR@UM / L-Università ta' Malta |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Obesity in children -- Malta -- Case studies, Obesity in children -- Canary Islands -- Case studies, Children -- Nutrition -- Malta, Children -- Nutrition -- Canary Islands, Food security -- Malta, Food security -- Canary Islands, Climatic changes -- Health aspects |
| الوصف: | The Canary Islands and Malta are two island groups currently experiencing high childhood overweight and obesity rates, with prevalence reported at over 40% for Malta and 44.2% for the Canary Islands [using World Health Organisation (WHO) cut-off criteria]. This study compares the childhood obesity situation in both islands, taking into consideration their specific vulnerabilities, the main initiatives to address obesity in both countries, and reports on progress achieved. Children’s dietary and physical activity behaviours in both islands continue to be problematic, but other concerns such as the reliance on food imports and potential climate change impacts remain. Some strategies and initiatives are in place, but there are few progress indicators documented. Public health proposals should investigate the broader causes of obesity, and the potential link between childhood obesity and the specific vulnerabilities of small islands, to find more targeted solutions. ; peer-reviewed |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article in journal/newspaper |
| اللغة: | English |
| Relation: | Calleja, P., Darias-Curvo, S., Copperstone, C., & Cauchi, D. (2023). Childhood obesity, food insecurity and climate change: a tale of two island groups. International Journal of Food Safety, Nutrition and Public Health, 6(3), 167-184.; https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/112109 |
| DOI: | 10.1504/IJFSNPH.2022.10048373 |
| الاتاحة: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/112109 https://doi.org/10.1504/IJFSNPH.2022.10048373 |
| Rights: | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess ; The copyright of this work belongs to the author(s)/publisher. The rights of this work are as defined by the appropriate Copyright Legislation or as modified by any successive legislation. Users may access this work and can make use of the information contained in accordance with the Copyright Legislation provided that the author must be properly acknowledged. Further distribution or reproduction in any format is prohibited without the prior permission of the copyright holder. |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsbas.D6D479F8 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | BASE |
| DOI: | 10.1504/IJFSNPH.2022.10048373 |
|---|