Socio-demographic and environmental factors associated with adolescent overfat and obesity in Ireland – preliminary analysis from the National Teens’ Food Survey II

The prevalence of adolescents affected by overweight/obesity in Ireland has increased significantly in recent years, with current data indicating that nearly one in four Irish adolescents are living with overweight/obesity¹. Obesity is a multifactorial disease strongly influenced by environmental, social, and behavioural factors, with adolescents highlighted as particularly susceptible to the effects of social and environmental determinants of obesity². The aim of this research was to examine associations between various social and environmental factors with risk of excess %body fat amongst adolescents in Ireland. Analyses are based on data collected from the nationally representative National Teens' Food Survey II (2019–2020) (www.iuna.net) (n = 428, 50% female). Percentage body fat (%BF) was...