Area-level socioeconomic disparities impact adult overweight and obesity risks of han ethnicity in China

Objectives The profound socioeconomic processes occurring in developing countries have been accompanied by the notable increase of overweight and obese populations. This study for the first time investigates the impact of area‐based socioeconomic status (SES) on adult overweight and obesity for both...

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Published in:American journal of human biology 2015-01, Vol.27 (1), p.129-132
Main Authors: Zhao, Dapeng, Zheng, Lianbin, Li, Yonglan, Yu, Keli, Zhang, Xinghua
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
China - epidemiology
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Obesity - epidemiology
Obesity - etiology
Overweight - epidemiology
Overweight - etiology
Prevalence
Social Class
Young Adult
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Summary:Objectives The profound socioeconomic processes occurring in developing countries have been accompanied by the notable increase of overweight and obese populations. This study for the first time investigates the impact of area‐based socioeconomic status (SES) on adult overweight and obesity for both sexes of Han ethnicity in China. Methods We investigated 6,221 adult participants of Han ethnicity from 18 geographic areas in China, and measured stature and weight for each participant. The mean annual income per individual was chosen as the area‐level SES index. We adopted logistic regression analysis to explore the relationship of area‐level SES with overweight and obesity. Results The age‐adjusted overweight and obesity prevalence was 32.46% for men and 29.27% for women respectively. Substantial area‐level SES disparity in overweight and obesity risks for both sexes exist in China. The overweight and obesity prevalence rates increased with increasing SES levels in men rather than in women. Conclusion Men living in high SES areas as well as women living at the lowest SES areas were most likely to be at the highest risk of overweight and obesity in China. Am. J. Hum. Biol. 27:129–132, 2015. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
ISSN:1042-0533
1520-6300
DOI:10.1002/ajhb.22596