Spatial patterns of childhood obesity clusters linked to socioeconomic inequalities.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The childhood obesity epidemic continues to be a challenge worldwide despite advances in prevention and treatment. Multifactorial causes are responsible for this epidemiology, and unequivocally, environmental factors play a key role. Studying the connection between socioeconomic factors and prevalence of childhood obesity is key to instituting change on a public health level.

Objective

To identify geographical areas (clusters) with high and low prevalence of childhood obesity and examine their spatial association with socio-economic and demographic factors.

Methods

Cluster analysis of geographic and population data for localities and regional councils was performed using growth data for children in grade 1. Analysis of childhood obesity prevalence utilize

SUBMITTER: Mazza O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12404039 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature