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Abstract：
Unhealthy diets, physical inactivity and high body mass index (BMI) are preventable risk factors for non-communicable diseases throughout a person\'s lifespan. The higher prevalence of these risk factors in children from lower socio-economic groups has been generally observed. The aim of this study is to explore the effect of parents\' socio-economic conditions on children\'s consumption of fruit, vegetables and sugar-sweetened drinks, and inactivity, sedentary behaviour, overweight and obesity. This study used data from the sixth cross-sectional survey of the surveillance \"OKkio alla Salute\" (Italian COSI), involving 2467 schools and 53,275 children in 2019. All the information was collected through four questionnaires addressed to parents, children, teachers and head teachers. The weights and heights of the children were measured with standard techniques and equipment to classify overweight/obesity according to the WOF-IOTF cut-offs. The results showed a high percentage of children who do not adhere to health recommendations and a high prevalence of overweight and obesity. In particular, \"less healthy\" behaviours and higher BMI were more frequent in children from families with a lower socio-economic status and those residing in Southern Italy. These findings highlight the need for effective interventions that address the differences in these health-related behaviours.
摘要：
不健康的饮食，缺乏体力活动和高体重指数（BMI）是可预防的非传染性疾病的危险因素，贯穿一个人的一生。通常观察到，在社会经济较低群体的儿童中，这些风险因素的患病率较高。这项研究的目的是探讨父母的社会经济条件对儿童水果消费的影响，蔬菜和含糖饮料，和不活动，久坐的行为，超重和肥胖。这项研究使用了来自“OKkioallaSalute”（意大利COSI）的第六次横断面调查的数据，2019年涉及2467所学校和53,275名儿童。所有信息都是通过四份发给家长的问卷收集的，孩子们,教师和班主任。使用标准技术和设备测量儿童的体重和身高，以根据WOF-IOTF截止值对超重/肥胖进行分类。结果显示，不遵守健康建议的儿童比例很高，超重和肥胖的患病率很高。特别是,在社会经济地位较低的家庭和居住在意大利南部的儿童中，“不太健康”的行为和较高的BMI更为常见。这些发现强调了需要有效的干预措施来解决这些健康相关行为的差异。
