Socioeconomic position and body composition in childhood in high- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and narrative synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The relation between socioeconomic position (SEP) and obesity measured by body mass index (BMI), a measure of weight for height, has been extensively reviewed in children, showing consistent associations between disadvantaged SEP and higher BMI in high-income countries (HICs) and lower BMI in middle-income countries (MICs). Fat mass (FM), a more accurate measure of adiposity, and fat-free mass (FFM) are not captured by BMI, but have been shown to track from childhood to adulthood, and be important for cardiovascular health and functional outcomes in later life. It is not clear whether body composition is associated with SEP. We systematically reviewed the association between SEP and body composition in childhood.

Methods

A systematic review was carried out followi

SUBMITTER: Bridger Staatz C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8528703 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature