Central obesity and its association with youth physical and mental health: evidence from the Australian National Health Survey
This study highlights central obesity as a key factor associated with both physical and mental health conditions among Australian youth. A life-course perspective that addresses social determinants of health (e.g., access to safe and affordable housing, education, and healthcare) alongside individual lifestyle factors (e.g., balanced diet and regular physical activity) may help mitigate these associations.
Authors
- Setognal Birara Aychiluhm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7565-7515)
- Allen G. Ross (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2329-0907)
- Kedir Y. Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3797-5234)
- Subash Thapa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1182-8511)
- Vivian Isaac (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1525-8090)
Institutions
- Camden and Campbelltown Hospitals (AU)
- Translational Research Institute (AU)
- Charles Sturt University (AU)
- Ajman University (AE)
- Western Sydney University (AU)
- University of Gondar (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medicine
- Published
- 2025-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-025-04538-5
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00