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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ftsydanskunivpub:oai:sdu.dk:publications/117259af-85bc-4013-ad0b-f94960ad8120 2023-05-15T16:49:33+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 https://portal.findresearcher.sdu.dk/da/publications/117259af-85bc-4013-ad0b-f94960ad8120 https://doi.org/10.1007/s13679-013-0087-2 eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Magnusson , M , Sørensen , T I A , Olafsdottir , S , Lehtinen-Jacks , S , Holmen , T L , Heitmann , B L & Lissner , L 2014 , ' Social Inequalities in Obesity Persist in the Nordic Region Despite Its Relative Affluence and Equity ' , Current Obesity Reports , vol. 3 , no. 1 , pp. 1-15 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s13679-013-0087-2 article 2014 ftsydanskunivpub https://doi.org/10.1007/s13679-013-0087-2 2022-08-14T08:59:18Z 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. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland University of Southern Denmark Research Portal Current Obesity Reports 3 1 1 15 |
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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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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 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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