ArticleBMC geriatrics2025
Impact of socioeconomic status on obesity in older adults: the suppressive effect of social support and sleep quality.
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- Low Body Mass Index Increases Frailty Risk in Old-Old Adults: Findings From a 3-Year Longitudinal Study.Geriatrics & gerontology international · 2026Article
- Health status of poor, older urban adults compared with key health indicators from the 2023 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey in the Republic of Korea: a cross-sectional comparative study.Journal of Korean biological nursing science · 2026Article
- Beyond the digital divide: multi-group SEM examination of socioeconomic status, mHealth utilization, and urban-rural physical activity disparities in Indonesia.Frontiers in digital health · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundWith the acceleration of population aging, the problem of obesity among older adults is becoming increasingly prominent, representing a major public health problem affecting the health of older adults. In recent years, socioeconomic status(SES) has become a hotspot in research into the mechanisms influencing obesity(OB). However, few studies have explored the process and mechanism of action by which SES affects obesity.
methodsThe sample consisted of 5,576 older adults (≥ 65 years), from a large cross-sectional study conducted in Deyang City, China. Different factors associated with OB in older adults were assessed using χ2 test. Pearson correlation analysis and the SPSS function "PROCESS macro" were used for correlation and serial multiple mediation analysis, respectively, to analyze the relationship between SES and OB, and the mediating role of social support and sleep quality.
resultsThe prevalence of obesity among older adults aged ≥ 65 years was 11.05%. The risk of obesity was higher among older adults who were women, relatively young, less educated, non-smokers, or with chronic diseases. SES directly affects obesity (SE = 0.187, 95% CI: 0.105, 0.270), accounting for 88.21% of the total effect. Additionally, social support and sleep quality were found to mitigate the negative effect of high SES on obesity (SE = - 0.025, 95% CI: - 0.045, - 0.006), resulting in a suppressing effect that accounts for 11.79% of the total effect.
conclusionsGreater social support and sleep quality lower the obesity risk associated with SES in older adults. Therefore, targeted prevention, control, and intervention measures, such as increasing social support and improving sleep quality, can be applied based on the characteristics of older adults of different socioeconomic statuses to minimize the socioeconomic status-associated obesity risks and thus achieve the goal of reducing obesity.
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