Childhood poverty and abdominal obesity in adulthood: a systematic review

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David González²  Aydin Nazmi¹  Cesar G. Victora² 

[1] ,Universidade Federal de PelotasPelotas,Brasil

关键词: Abdominal Fat;    Obesity;    Poverty;    Gordura Abdominal;    Obesidade;    Pobreza;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0102-311X2009001500008

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Adverse socioeconomic conditions in childhood can have lasting effects on health, but evidence is lacking from prospective studies concerning the effects of early poverty on abdominal obesity in adulthood. Cross-sectional studies in adults from middle and high-income countries show that current socioeconomic status is inversely related to obesity in women, but the pattern in men is not consistent. A systematic review was undertaken to assess the influence of early socioeconomic status on waist circumference, hip circumference, and waist-hip ratio in adulthood. Thirteen relevant articles were located (five cross-sectional and eight cohort), including only one from a middle-income country and the remainder from high-income settings. In all the studies, childhood poverty was associated with higher levels of abdominal obesity in women. In men, the associations were weaker, and no clear pattern emerged.

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