Obesity in childhood, socioeconomic status, and completion of 12 or more school years: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Children with obesity achieve lower educational level compared with normal-weight peers. Parental socioeconomic status (SES) impacts both a child's academic achievement and risk of obesity. The degree to which the association between obesity and education depends on parental SES is unclear. Therefore, the primary aim is to investigate if individuals with obesity in childhood are less likely to complete ≥12 years of schooling, independently of parental SES. The secondary aim is to study how weight loss, level of education and parental SES are associated.

Design

Nationwide prospective cohort study.

Setting

Swedish national register data.

Participants

Children aged 10-17 years, recorded in the Swedish Childhood Obesity Treatment Register, and aged 20 ye

SUBMITTER: Lindberg L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7957136 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature