Socio-economic inequalities in dietary intake in Chile: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Understanding the socio-economic inequalities in dietary intake is crucial when addressing the socio-economic gradient in obesity rates and non-communicable diseases. We aimed to systematically assess the association between socio-economic position (SEP) and dietary intake in Chile.

Design

We searched for peer-reviewed and grey literature from inception until 31 December 2019 in PubMed, Scopus, PsycINFO, Web of Sciences and LILACS databases. Observational studies published in English and Spanish, reporting the comparison of at least one dietary factor between at least two groups of different SEP in the general Chilean population, were selected. Two researchers independently conducted data searches, screening and extraction and assessed study quality using an adapta

SUBMITTER: Vega-Salas MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9991770 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature