Do family characteristics contribute to a socioeconomic gradient in overweight in early childhood? – Single mediation analyses of data from German preschool children

Do family characteristics contribute to a socioeconomic gradient in overweight in early childhood? – Single mediation analyses of data from German preschool children

Children’s overweight is strongly associated with family socioeconomic position (SEP) and family characteristics (FC). There is limited research on the extent to which FC account for a socioeconomic gradient in childhood overweight. This study examined whether FC explain SEP differences in the preva...

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Main Authors: Stephanie Hoffmann, Lydia Sander, Petra Rattay, Miriam Blume, Claudia Hövener, Sven Schneider, Matthias Richter, Claudia R. Pischke, Wiebke Schüttig, Freia De Bock, Jacob Spallek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-06-01
Series:Preventive Medicine Reports
Subjects:
Child
Family
Overweight
Socioeconomic factors
Socioeconomic health inequalities
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335523000694

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