Increasing obesity and BMI trends have slowed in the past decade among the general Chinese adult population
1. Mean BMI and obesity prevalence increased more rapidly between 2004-2010 than between 2010-2018. 2. Divergent trends were seen between ...
Tag: socioeconomic status
Preterm birth linked to higher incidence of severe neurodevelopmental disabilities at age 5
1. Rates of severe and moderate neurodevelopmental disabilities increased as gestational age group decreased. 2. Approximately half of children born ...
Characteristics of childhood picky eaters in low-income families
1. During this longitudinal study, 3 consistent trajectories of picky eating were noted: persistently low, persistently medium, and persistently high. ...
#VisualAbstract: Safety-Net Hospitals, Neighborhood Disadvantage, and Readmissions Under Maryland’s All-Payer Program
1. In this retrospective observational study, the authors observed that residing in a disadvantaged neighborhood and being discharged from a ...
Residents of disadvantaged neighborhoods who are discharged from safety-net hospitals have high hospital readmission risk
1. In this retrospective observational study, the authors observed that residing in a disadvantaged neighborhood and being discharged from a ...
All-cause mortality is increased for older adults with sudden loss of wealth in the US
1. In the US, about a quarter of adults over the age of 50 suffer from a significant loss of ...
Geographic disparities in life expectancy across US counties may be due to socioeconomic, race, and behavioral factors
1. This county-level American cross-sectional study found geographic disparities in life expectancy, wherein life expectancy differed by as much as ...
Child maltreatment associated with poor adult socioeconomic status
1. Long term associations of childhood abuse and neglect were linked to poor outcomes in midadulthood across many socioeconomic indicators ...
High neighborhood walkability linked with lower rates of obesity and diabetes
1. Neighborhoods with the highest degree of walkability had the lowest rates of obesity and diabetes. 2. Rates of walking, ...
Disparities exist in economic impact of childhood food allergy
1. Compared to higher-income children, those in the lowest income group sustained over twice the amount of emergency department (ED) ...
