Gender-specific interactions between education and income in relation to obesity: a cross-sectional analysis of the Fifth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES V).

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:To identify gender-specific associations between education and income in relation to obesity in developed countries by considering both the interaction-effect terms of the independent variables and their main-effect terms. DESIGN:A cross-sectional study. Education and income levels were chosen as socioeconomic status indicators. Sociodemographics, lifestyles and medical conditions were used as covariates in multivariable logistic regression models. Adjusted ORs and predicted probabilities of being obese were computed and adjusted for a complex survey design. SETTING:Data were obtained from the Fifth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2010-2012). PARTICIPANTS:The sample included 7337 male and 9908 female participants aged ≥19 years. OUTCOME MEASURE:Obesity wa

SUBMITTER: Chung W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5770831 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature