Socioeconomic status and obesity in Cairo, Egypt: A heavy burden for all
Studies have generally shown a positive association between socioeconomic status (SES) and obesity in low-income countries, but few have tested this relationship in the Middle East where obesity prevalence is extraordinarily high and the nutrition profile more closely resembles developed world conte...
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| author | Mona Mowafi Zeinab Khadr Ichiro Kawachi S.V. Subramanian Allan Hill Gary G. Bennett |
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| description | Studies have generally shown a positive association between socioeconomic status (SES) and obesity in low-income countries, but few have tested this relationship in the Middle East where obesity prevalence is extraordinarily high and the nutrition profile more closely resembles developed world contexts. The objective of this study is to examine the SES-obesity association in Cairo, Egypt.
Multinomial regression analyses were conducted and predicted probabilities were found for overweight and obesity status among adult men and women in a stratified analysis. Data were taken from the 2007 Cairo Urban Inequity Study which collected information on 3993 individuals from 50 neighborhoods in the Cairo Governorate. Five different measures of SES were utilized – education, household expenditures, household assets, subjective wealth, and father’s education. No significant associations were found between most measures of SES and overweight/obesity in this population. Overweight and obesity are prevalent across the SES spectrum.
These findings suggest that obesity programs and policies should be targeted at all SES groups in Cairo, although specific mechanisms may vary by SES and should be explored further in future studies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7c4dc8f21d024c859a5c8b603120e8e52022-12-22T02:56:48ZengSpringerJournal of Epidemiology and Global Health2210-60062019-04-014110.1016/j.jegh.2013.09.001Socioeconomic status and obesity in Cairo, Egypt: A heavy burden for allMona MowafiZeinab KhadrIchiro KawachiS.V. SubramanianAllan HillGary G. BennettStudies have generally shown a positive association between socioeconomic status (SES) and obesity in low-income countries, but few have tested this relationship in the Middle East where obesity prevalence is extraordinarily high and the nutrition profile more closely resembles developed world contexts. The objective of this study is to examine the SES-obesity association in Cairo, Egypt. Multinomial regression analyses were conducted and predicted probabilities were found for overweight and obesity status among adult men and women in a stratified analysis. Data were taken from the 2007 Cairo Urban Inequity Study which collected information on 3993 individuals from 50 neighborhoods in the Cairo Governorate. Five different measures of SES were utilized – education, household expenditures, household assets, subjective wealth, and father’s education. No significant associations were found between most measures of SES and overweight/obesity in this population. Overweight and obesity are prevalent across the SES spectrum. These findings suggest that obesity programs and policies should be targeted at all SES groups in Cairo, although specific mechanisms may vary by SES and should be explored further in future studies.https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125905948/viewSocial epidemiologyHealth inequitiesSocioeconomic statusObesityEgypt |
| spellingShingle | Mona Mowafi Zeinab Khadr Ichiro Kawachi S.V. Subramanian Allan Hill Gary G. Bennett Socioeconomic status and obesity in Cairo, Egypt: A heavy burden for all Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health Social epidemiology Health inequities Socioeconomic status Obesity Egypt |
| title | Socioeconomic status and obesity in Cairo, Egypt: A heavy burden for all |
| title_full | Socioeconomic status and obesity in Cairo, Egypt: A heavy burden for all |
| title_fullStr | Socioeconomic status and obesity in Cairo, Egypt: A heavy burden for all |
| title_full_unstemmed | Socioeconomic status and obesity in Cairo, Egypt: A heavy burden for all |
| title_short | Socioeconomic status and obesity in Cairo, Egypt: A heavy burden for all |
| title_sort | socioeconomic status and obesity in cairo egypt a heavy burden for all |
| topic | Social epidemiology Health inequities Socioeconomic status Obesity Egypt |
| url | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125905948/view |
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