Investigating the relationship between district-level socioeconomic status and individual obesity in Taiwanese adolescents: A large-scale cross-sectional analysis

Scientific Reports
Ying-Lien NiLung Hung Chen

Abstract

The current study aimed to assess the prevalence of obesity and to explore the relationship between socioeconomic status and obesity among adolescents in Taiwan, a transitioning country. Data from the Taiwan School Physical Fitness Database on 1,875,627 Taiwanese adolescents aged 10-18 years were analyzed. The average family income per household in each district was collected from the national statistical institutional database. Descriptive statistics, Chi-square tests, Pearson correlation analysis, and mixed model analyses were used. The overall prevalence of combined overweight and obesity was 28.1%. The prevalence of overweight/obesity significantly differed according to gender and age. Furthermore, the average family income per household was negatively associated with the district-level prevalence of obesity. Additionally, when controlling for physical fitness, the average family income per household remained negatively associated with adolescent obesity. In addition, multilevel analysis was also applied to explore the relationship between district-level socioeconomic status and individual-level obesity to prevent the nested data structure from affecting the results. The results revealed that the average family income per h...Continue Reading

References

Mar 1, 1989·Psychological Bulletin·J Sobal, A J Stunkard
May 26, 1999·International Journal of Obesity and Related Metabolic Disorders : Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity·A Must, R S Strauss
Dec 20, 2005·Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health·Bruna GalobardesGeorge Davey Smith
Mar 8, 2006·International Journal of Obesity : Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity·I-C HuangA W Wu
Jun 16, 2006·European Journal of Clinical Nutrition·L J ChenJ M Wang
May 5, 2007·Epidemiologic Reviews·Lindsay McLaren
Nov 4, 2009·International Journal of Obesity : Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity·E StamatakisT J Cole
Jan 26, 2010·The Journal of Pediatrics·Christian K RobertsWilliam J McCarthy
Mar 26, 2010·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition·Frank M Biro, Michelle Wien
Oct 27, 2010·International Journal of Obesity : Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity·J J Reilly, J Kelly
Feb 25, 2011·The New England Journal of Medicine·Wei ZhengJohn D Potter
Feb 22, 2012·Social Science & Medicine·Fred C PampelPatrick M Krueger
Jul 5, 2012·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition·Roosmarijn VerstraetenPatrick W Kolsteren
Jul 7, 2012·Obesity Reviews : an Official Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity·G D DinsaM Suhrcke
Jun 6, 2013·Journal of Sports Sciences·Yung LiaoYoshio Nakamura
Apr 9, 2014·JAMA Pediatrics·Asheley Cockrell Skinner, Joseph A Skelton
Feb 24, 2015·Lancet·Tim LobsteinKlim McPherson
Nov 28, 2015·Scientific Reports·Kuo-Hsuan ChungYi-Hua Chen
Feb 5, 2016·Psychological Science·Sarah E HillAndrew Kramer

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Oct 2, 2019·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Shervin AssariCleopatra H Caldwell
Jul 31, 2020·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Ya-Tzu KungShyh-Ching Chi
Jul 3, 2021·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Ching-Fang LeeHung-Hui Chen

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.