Healthy nutrition in Germany: a survey analysis of social causes, obesity and socioeconomic status.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The obesity pandemic is an increasing burden for society. Information on key drivers of the nutrition cycle of (a) social causation, (b) biological causation and (c) health selection is vital for effective policies targeted at the reduction of obesity prevalence. However, empirical causal knowledge on (a) the social predictors of diet quality, (b) its impact on corpulence and (c) the socioeconomic consequences of obesity is sparse. We overcome the limitations of previous research and acquire comprehensive causal insight into this cycle.

Design

Therefore, we analyse two German socio-epidemiological panel surveys exploiting their longitudinal panel structure utilising hybrid panel regression models.

Setting

General population of Germany.

Participants

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SUBMITTER: Mader S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10200647 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature