Different domains of deprivation and their relationship with obesity in New Zealand 4‐year‐old children

Summary Background There is a relationship between childhood obesity and area‐level deprivation. While the New Zealand Index of Deprivation (NZDep) has been used widely in research for the past 20 years, the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) was released in 2017. This study aims to investigate the association between deprivation and childhood obesity in New Zealand and compare measures of deprivation. Methods Data from 316 794 4‐year‐olds in...