Background The purpose of this review was to summarize the published literature on the
association of childhood, adulthood and life course socio-economic status (SES) with …

This Review examined socioeconomic inequalities in intakes of dietary factors associated
with weight gain, overweight/obesity among adults in Europe. Literature searches of studies …

In this article we argue for the utility of the life-course perspective as a tool for understanding
and addressing health disparities across socioeconomic and racial or ethnic groups …

Obesity is considered one of the major health concerns of the 21st century and is frequently
associated with economic development. This paper reviews evidence on internal (within …

Obesity is widely assumed to be associated with economic affluence; it has therefore been
assumed to become more common with economic development. However, obesity has also …

Background Psychological factors and socioeconomic status (SES) have a notable impact
on health disparities, including type 2 diabetes risk. However, the link between childhood …

Abstract Background In China, the threat of obesity and overweight in children and
adolescents is develo** quickly. It may be possible to lower the risk of obesity and …

Childhood socioeconomic position (SEP) is inversely associated with cardiovascular
disease and all-cause mortality. Obesity in adulthood may be a biologic mechanism …

This article provides an overview of the integration of biomarkers and biological
mechanisms in social science models of stratification and health. The goal in reviewing this …

There is growing evidence of social disparities in overweight among European children.
This paper examines whether there is an association between socioeconomic inequality …