2012
DOI: 10.1186/2046-4053-1-16
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Tackling inequalities in obesity: a protocol for a systematic review of the effectiveness of public health interventions at reducing socioeconomic inequalities in obesity amongst children

Abstract: BackgroundThere is growing evidence of the impact of overweight and obesity on short- and long-term functioning, health and well-being. Internationally, childhood obesity rates continue to rise in some countries (for example, Mexico, India, China and Canada), although there is emerging evidence of a slowing of this increase or a plateauing in some age groups. In most European countries, the United States and Australia, however, socioeconomic inequalities in relation to obesity and risk factors for obesity are … Show more

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“…15,16 While recent evidence suggests a sex-specific pattern of SES gradients in overweight in Canadian adults, studies in children have not identified any such differences in SES-related overweight risk. 8,17 Few studies have addressed the early emergence of SES gradients in physiological CVD markers, and findings have been inconsistent partly due to differences in the SES indicators and in the age ranges of the study populations.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…15,16 While recent evidence suggests a sex-specific pattern of SES gradients in overweight in Canadian adults, studies in children have not identified any such differences in SES-related overweight risk. 8,17 Few studies have addressed the early emergence of SES gradients in physiological CVD markers, and findings have been inconsistent partly due to differences in the SES indicators and in the age ranges of the study populations.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…According to the available reports, socioeconomic inequalities are increasing in the prevalence of obesity and its associated risk factors (4). In recent decades, overweight has been considered as an important public health problem in children, adolescents, and adults (5).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Childhood overweight and obesity have serious health consequences such as obesity in old age, non-communicable diseases, diabetes, hypertension, and stroke in adulthood (4,(16)(17)(18)(19). They are also associated with increased mortality risk and reduced survival among older adults (20).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%