Social Inequalities in Obesity Persist in the Nordic Region Despite Its Relative Affluence and Equity
Social inequalities in overweight and obesity (OWOB) have persisted in the affluent and reputedly egalitarian Nordic countries. In this review we examine associations between socioeconomic position (SEP) and OWOB, and secular trends in such associations. Determinants and possible causes of the relat...
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ftpubmed:oai:pubmedcentral.nih.gov:3920028 2023-05-15T16:49:32+02:00 Social Inequalities in Obesity Persist in the Nordic Region Despite Its Relative Affluence and Equity Magnusson, Maria Sørensen, Thorkild I. A. Olafsdottir, Steingerdur Lehtinen-Jacks, Susanna Holmen, Turid Lingaas Heitmann, Berit Lilienthal Lissner, Lauren 2014-01-07 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3920028 https://doi.org/10.1007/s13679-013-0087-2 en eng Springer US http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3920028 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13679-013-0087-2 © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014 Etiology of Obesity (MS Westerterp-Plantenga Section Editor) Text 2014 ftpubmed https://doi.org/10.1007/s13679-013-0087-2 2014-02-16T01:47:27Z Social inequalities in overweight and obesity (OWOB) have persisted in the affluent and reputedly egalitarian Nordic countries. In this review we examine associations between socioeconomic position (SEP) and OWOB, and secular trends in such associations. Determinants and possible causes of the relations are discussed together with opportunities to cope with OWOB as a public health problem. The findings show a persisting inverse social gradient. An interaction between SEP and gender is noted for adults in Denmark, Finland and Iceland and for children in Sweden. There are overall tendencies for increased inequality, however no consistent trend for an increased social gradient in OWOB. Reasons that increased inequality does not unequivocally mirror in a steepened social gradient in obesity may include methodological questions as well as societal efforts to counteract obesity. Multi-level efforts are needed to prevent OWOB. Text Iceland PubMed Central (PMC) Current Obesity Reports 3 1 1 15 |
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Etiology of Obesity (MS Westerterp-Plantenga Section Editor) Magnusson, Maria Sørensen, Thorkild I. A. Olafsdottir, Steingerdur Lehtinen-Jacks, Susanna Holmen, Turid Lingaas Heitmann, Berit Lilienthal Lissner, Lauren Social Inequalities in Obesity Persist in the Nordic Region Despite Its Relative Affluence and Equity |
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Social inequalities in overweight and obesity (OWOB) have persisted in the affluent and reputedly egalitarian Nordic countries. In this review we examine associations between socioeconomic position (SEP) and OWOB, and secular trends in such associations. Determinants and possible causes of the relations are discussed together with opportunities to cope with OWOB as a public health problem. The findings show a persisting inverse social gradient. An interaction between SEP and gender is noted for adults in Denmark, Finland and Iceland and for children in Sweden. There are overall tendencies for increased inequality, however no consistent trend for an increased social gradient in OWOB. Reasons that increased inequality does not unequivocally mirror in a steepened social gradient in obesity may include methodological questions as well as societal efforts to counteract obesity. Multi-level efforts are needed to prevent OWOB. |
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Social Inequalities in Obesity Persist in the Nordic Region Despite Its Relative Affluence and Equity |
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Social Inequalities in Obesity Persist in the Nordic Region Despite Its Relative Affluence and Equity |
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Social Inequalities in Obesity Persist in the Nordic Region Despite Its Relative Affluence and Equity |
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Social Inequalities in Obesity Persist in the Nordic Region Despite Its Relative Affluence and Equity |
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Social Inequalities in Obesity Persist in the Nordic Region Despite Its Relative Affluence and Equity |
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social inequalities in obesity persist in the nordic region despite its relative affluence and equity |
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