Socioeconomic disparities in abdominal obesity over the life course in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Abdominal obesity has become an important public health issue in China. Socioeconomic disparities are thought to be closely related to the prevalence of abdominal obesity. Exploring socioeconomic disparities in abdominal obesity over the life course in China could inform the design of new interventions to prevent and control abdominal obesity.

Methods

The China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS) was a prospective household-based study involving seven rounds of surveys between 1993 and 2011. Twenty three thousand, two hundred and forty-three individuals were followed up over an 18-year period. The mixed effects models with random intercepts were used to assess the effects on abdominal obesity. Six key socioeconomic indicators, with age and age-squared added to the

SUBMITTER: Zhao P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6034274 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature