Do associations between education and obesity vary depending on the measure of obesity used? A systematic literature review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Consistent evidence suggests a relationship between lower educational attainment and total obesity defined using body mass index (BMI); however, a comparison of the relationships between educational attainment and total obesity (BMI ≥30 kg/m²) and central obesity (waist circumference (WC) > 102 cm for men and WC > 88 cm for women) has yet to be carried out. This systematic literature review (SLR) and meta-analyses aimed to understand whether i) the associations between education and obesity are different depending on the measures of obesity used (BMI and WC), and ii) to explore whether these relationships differ by gender and region.

Methods

Medline, Embase and Web of Science were searched to identify studies investigating the associations between educa

SUBMITTER: Witkam R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8350379 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature