Purpose: To examine the clustering and patterns of obesity-related behaviors in children and their mothers and the concordance between mother and child pairs. Methods: Primary school-aged children and their mothers in Victoria, Australia, participated (data from 549 mothers, 352 children, and 304 mother/child pairs). Examination of behavior patterns included 1) assessment of the overlap in national physical activity, screen-time, and fruit and vegetable consumption guidelines being met; and 2) cluster analysis of positive (consumption of fruits and vegetables) and negative (consumption of energy dense food/drink) dietary behaviors, sedentary behavior/screen-time, and physical activity. Results: Only partial overlap was observed between groups meeting national recommendations for sedentary behavior and consumption of fruit and vegetables and energy-dense food. Less than 40% of mothers and children were meeting sedentary behavior guidelines. In both mothers and children five clusters were identified. With the exception of a single cluster in children with high levels of physical activity, clusters of healthy and unhealthy behavior were concordant in mothers and their children (p
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Cameron, A. J., Crawford, D. A., Salmon, J., Campbell, K., McNaughton, S. A., Mishra, G. D., & Ball, K. (2011). Clustering of Obesity-Related Risk Behaviors in Children and Their Mothers. Annals of Epidemiology, 21(2), 95–102. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annepidem.2010.11.001
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