Socioeconomic status in childhood and C reactive protein in adulthood: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Inflammation plays a central role in cardiometabolic disease and may represent a mechanism linking low socioeconomic status (SES) in early life and adverse cardiometabolic health outcomes in later life. Accumulating evidence suggests an association between childhood SES and adult inflammation, but findings have been inconsistent.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies to quantify the association between childhood (age <18 years) SES and the inflammatory marker C reactive protein (CRP) in adulthood. Studies were identified in Medline and Embase databases, and by reviewing the bibliographies of articles published from 1946 to December 2015. Study-specific estimates were combined into meta-analyses using random-effects mod

SUBMITTER: Liu RS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5843476 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature