| Childhood social class and adult adiposity and blood-pressure trajectories 36-53 years: gender-specific results from a British birth cohort. | |
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PMID: 21098826 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Background In this study, the authors investigate gender-specific effects of childhood socio-economic position (SEP) on adiposity and blood pressure at three time points in adulthood. Methods Mixed models were used to assess the association of childhood SEP with body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) at ages 36, 43 and 53 years in a British birth cohort. Results The adverse effect of lower childhood SEP on adiposity increased between ages 36 and 53 years in women (BMI: trend test: p=0.03) and remained stable in men, but the opposite was seen for SBP, where inequalities increased in men (p=0.01). Childhood SEP inequalities in DBP were stable with age in both men and women. Educational attainment mediated some but not all of the effects of childhood SEP on adiposity and SBP, and their rate of change; adult social class was a less important mediator. Conclusion Childhood SEP is important for adult adiposity and blood pressure across midlife, especially for BMI in women and for blood pressure in men. Thus, pathways to adult health differ for men and women, and public health policies aimed at reducing social inequalities need to start early in life and take account of gender. |
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Bjørn Heine Strand; Emily T Murray; Jack Guralnik; Rebecca Hardy; Diana Kuh |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-11-23 |
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Title: Journal of epidemiology and community health Volume: 66 ISSN: 1470-2738 ISO Abbreviation: J Epidemiol Community Health Publication Date: 2012 Jun |
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Created Date: 2012-05-07 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7909766 Medline TA: J Epidemiol Community Health Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 512-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Marcus Thranes gt 6, PO Box 4404 Nydalen, Oslo 0403, Norway; heine@fhi.no. |
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