Role of Socioeconomic Indicators on Development of Obesity from a Life Course Perspective
Joint Authors
Osmond, Clive
Ylihärsilä, Hilkka
Paile-Hyvärinen, Maria
Barker, David J. P.
Eriksson, Johan G.
Salonen, Minna K.
Forsén, Tom
Kajantie, Eero
Source
Journal of Environmental and Public Health
Issue
Vol. 2009, Issue 2009 (31 Dec. 2009), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2009-06-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Aims.
Development of obesity is modified by several factors, including socioeconomic ones.
We studied the importance of socioeconomic indicators on the development of obesity from a life course perspective.
Methods.
2003 people born 1934–1944 in Helsinki, Finland, participated in clinical examinations in 2001–2004.
Obesity was defined as body mass index (BMI) >30 kg/m2.
Results.
Prevalence of obesity was 22.3% in men and 27.2% in women.
Lower educational attainment and lower adult social class were associated with higher BMI in both men (P=.03 and P<.01) and women (P<.001 and P=.01).
Childhood social class was inversely associated with BMI only in men (P<.001); lower household income was associated with higher BMI in women only (P<.001).
Those men belonging to the lowest childhood social class had higher risk of being obese than those of the highest childhood social class (OR 1.8 (95% CI: 1.0–3.1)).
Household income was the strongest predictor of obesity among women.
Conclusion.
Overweight and obesity are inversely associated with socioeconomic status.
Men seem to be more susceptible to adverse childhood socioeconomic circumstances than women, while adult socioeconomic indicators were more strongly associated with obesity in women.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Salonen, Minna K.& Kajantie, Eero& Osmond, Clive& Forsén, Tom& Ylihärsilä, Hilkka& Paile-Hyvärinen, Maria…[et al.]. 2009. Role of Socioeconomic Indicators on Development of Obesity from a Life Course Perspective. Journal of Environmental and Public Health،Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Salonen, Minna K.…[et al.]. Role of Socioeconomic Indicators on Development of Obesity from a Life Course Perspective. Journal of Environmental and Public Health No. 2009 (2009), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Salonen, Minna K.& Kajantie, Eero& Osmond, Clive& Forsén, Tom& Ylihärsilä, Hilkka& Paile-Hyvärinen, Maria…[et al.]. Role of Socioeconomic Indicators on Development of Obesity from a Life Course Perspective. Journal of Environmental and Public Health. 2009. Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-7.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-486108