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Harding, Seeromanie, Elia, Christelle, Huang, Peiyuan, Atherton, Chelsea, Covey, Kyla, O'Donnell, Gemma, Cole, Elizabeth, Almughamisi, Manal, Read, Ursula M., Dregan, Alexandru, George, Trevor, Wolfe, Ingrid, Cruickshank, J. Kennedy, Maynard, Maria, Goff, Louise M. and O'Keeffe, Majella (2018) Global cities and cultural diversity : challenges and opportunities for young people's nutrition. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 77 (4). pp. 456-469. doi:10.1017/S0029665118000472
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0029665118000472
Abstract
Childhood obesity is a common concern across global cities and threatens sustainable urban development. Initiatives to improve nutrition and encourage physical exercise are promising but are yet to exert significant influence on prevention. Childhood obesity in London is associated with distinct ethnic and socio-economic patterns. Ethnic inequalities in health-related behaviour endure, underpinned by inequalities in employment, housing, access to welfare services, and discrimination. Addressing these growing concerns requires a clearer understanding of the socio-cultural, environmental and economic contexts of urban living that promote obesity. We explore opportunities for prevention using asset based-approaches to nutritional health and well-being, with a particular focus on adolescents from diverse ethnic backgrounds living in London. We focus on the important role that community engagement and multi-sectoral partnership play in improving the nutritional outcomes of London's children. London's children and adolescents grow up in the rich cultural mix of a global city where local streets are characterised by diversity in ethnicities, languages, religions, foods, and customs, creating complex and fluid identities. Growing up with such everyday diversity we argue can enhance the quality of life for London's children and strengthen their social capital. The Determinants of young Adult Social well-being and Health longitudinal study of about 6500 of London's young people demonstrated the positive impact of cultural diversity. Born to parents from over a hundred countries and exposed to multi-lingual households and religious practices, they demonstrated strong psychological resilience and sense of pride from cultural straddling, despite material disadvantage and discrimination. Supporting the potential contribution of such socio-cultural assets is in keeping with the values of social justice and equitable and sustainable development. Our work signals the importance of community engagement and multisectoral partnerships, involving, for example, schools and faith-based organisations, to improve the nutrition of London's children.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences > Mental Health and Wellbeing Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School |
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| Journal or Publication Title: | Proceedings of the Nutrition Society | ||||||||
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press | ||||||||
| ISSN: | 0029-6651 | ||||||||
| Official Date: | November 2018 | ||||||||
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| Volume: | 77 | ||||||||
| Number: | 4 | ||||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 456-469 | ||||||||
| DOI: | 10.1017/S0029665118000472 | ||||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||||
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