Socioeconomic status and changes in body mass from 3 to 5 years.
retrospective_cohort · Level III
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Abstract
The influence of social status on the development of body mass was analysed in a retrospective cohort study of 675 Belgian children monitored between the ages of 3 and 5 years by the preventive medical services in Brussels. At age 3, no association between excess weight and social status was observed. Adiposity rebound before age 5 was inversely related to body mass at age 3 and was independent of social status. The social influences on obesity observed in adolescence cannot be explained by a higher frequency of early adiposity rebound in children of low socioeconomic status.
Medical subject headings
- Obesity
- Social Class
- Weight Gain