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ArticleBMC public health2023

Childhood obesity inequality in northeast China: joint effect of social economic status and school neighborhood environment.

Yang Liu, Angela Cristina Bizzotto Trude, Shenzhi Song, Nan Jiang, Shihan Wang, Joel Gittelsohn, Deliang Wen

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Article in BMC public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Yang LiuInstitute of Health Science, China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Angela Cristina Bizzotto TrudeDepartment of Pediatrics, Growth and Nutrition Division, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, United States.
Shenzhi SongInstitute of Health Science, China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Nan JiangInstitute of International Medical Education, China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Shihan WangSchool of public health, China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
Joel GittelsohnDepartment of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Human Nutrition Center, Baltimore, United States.
Deliang WenInstitute of Health Science, China Medical University, Shenyang, China. dlwen@cmu.edu.cn.
China Medical University · CNJohns Hopkins University · USUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore · US

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 72004233
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundObesogenic environment is important in driving obesity epidemic. Children spend large amount of their time in schools. School neighborhood environment, as well as its interaction with socioeconomic status (SES) needs to be explored to provide evidence for children obesity prevention policies.

methodsObjective anthropometric measurement, a household structured questionnaire, and school geospatial analyses were carried out on 3670 children (aged 9-12 years) of 26 schools in northeast China. Interaction between SES inter-categorical intersectionality group and school neighborhood environment was tested for the effect on children's body mass index z scores (z-BMI) and waist-hip ratio z scores (z-WHR), following formulation of SES inter-categorical intersectionality group based on household wealth, parental education, and parental occupation.

resultsSES groups formed by household wealth, parental education and parental occupation was associated with z-BMI and z-WHR for girls. Those from moderate wealth & self-employed (M&S) families had the highest adjusted z-BMI and z-WHR among all SES groups. School neighborhood environment factors interacted with SES groups in association with WHR for girls. Number of school neighborhood supermarkets and residential sites were negatively associated with z-WHR for girls from M&S families (β= -0.45 (95%CI: -0.76, -0.15) for supermarkets; β= -0.01 (95%CI: -0.03, 0.00) for residential sites). Number of school neighborhood convenience stores and public transport stops were positively associated with z-WHR for girls from M&S families (β = 0.02 (95%CI: 0.00, 0.03) for convenience stores; β = 0.23 (95%CI: 0.15, 0.31) for public transport stops). While non-significant association was found for number of vegetable stores.

conclusionGirls from moderate wealth & self-employed families may be the group susceptible to school neighborhood environment. Local policies targeted at improving the school neighborhood environment may be one avenue for reducing socioeconomic disparities in obesity especially for girls.

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Pediatric ObesityBody Mass IndexChildEconomic StatusFemaleHumansNeighborhood CharacteristicsResidence CharacteristicsSchoolsSocioeconomic FactorsChildhood obesityNeighborhood environmentSocial economic status

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PMID36782186
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