Role of socioeconomic indicators on development of obesity from a life course perspective.

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Source: J Environ Public Health. 2009;2009:625168

Publication Type: Article

Date: 2009

Author: Minna K Salonen; Eero Kajantie; Clive Osmond; Tom Forsén; Hilkka Ylihärsilä; Maria Paile-Hyvärinen; David J P Barker; Johan G Eriksson

Author Affiliation: Department of Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention, National Institute for Health and Welfare, 00300 Helsinki, Finland.

Source: J Environ Public Health. 2009;2009:625168

Date: 2009

Language: English

Publication Type: Article

Keywords: Body mass index; Cohort Studies; Cross-Sectional Studies; Educational Status; Female; Finland - epidemiology; Humans; Income; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Marital status; Middle Aged; Obesity - epidemiology; Occupations; Odds Ratio; Overweight - epidemiology; Poverty; Prevalence; Risk factors; Sex Distribution; Social Class; Socioeconomic Factors

Abstract: 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.; 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/m(2).; 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

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