Socioeconomic status and dietary patterns in children from around the world: different associations by levels of country human development?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although 'unhealthy' diet is a well-known risk factor for non-communicable diseases, its relationship with socio-economic status (SES) has not been fully investigated. Moreover, the available research has largely been conducted in countries at high levels of human development. This is the first study to examine relationships among dietary patterns and SES of children from countries spanning a wide range of human development.

Methods

This was a multinational cross-sectional study among 9-11 year-old children (n = 6808) from urban/peri-urban sites across 12 countries. Self-reported food frequency questionnaires were used to determine the children's dietary patterns. Principal Components Analysis was employed to create two component scores representing 'unhealthy' an

SUBMITTER: Manyanga T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5434585 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature