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Socioeconomic Status and prevalence of obesity
Jeyvin Kumar
Ismael Rueda
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Socioeconomic status (SES)
nEducation + income + occupation
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nHigher SES correlated with :
n          à Access to more resources
n          à better psychological wellbeing
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Obesity  statistic UK - 2015
n58% of women and 68% of men were overweight or obese.
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nThere were 525 000 admissions in NHS hospitals where obesity was recorded as a factor.
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n26% of adults were classified as inactive (fewer than 30 minutes physical activity a week).
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n26% of adults ate the recommended 5 or more portions of fruit and vegetables a day

Education Level
nEvidence for Policy and Practice Information and Co-ordinating Centre
n    (EPPI-Centre) conducted research to find relationship between obesity and education attainment
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nPat studies, specialist websites, contacted experts, independent consultations with teachers and
students
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nWeak correlation found
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nIndividuals with lower education levels are more likely to be obese
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nReasons :
n     1. Not understanding benefits of exercise
n     2. Not understanding components of a balanced diet
n     3. Not understanding the harmful effects of being overweight
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Occupation
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nStudy by American journal  of preventive medicine

Occupation
nAmerican Journal of Preventive Medicine
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nMore than 40 hours per week + hostile work environment à significantly more likely to be obese
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nHighest obesity rates – healthcare professionals, engineering, protective services
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Income
nPrevalence of obesity was considerably
nhigher among families in the poorest quintile
ncompared with those in the top income quintile
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nFor children – there was no correlation
nuntil the age of 11 by the time differences
nbetween children from poorer compared with
nricher families had emerged (20.2 vs. 16.5%)
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nPotential explanations
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nJunk/fast good – inexpensive
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nMore stress /money concerns à increased food intake
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nLess money available for physical activity – gym membership, organising sport activities
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Conclusion
nOverall there was a inverse correlation between SES and obesity
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nHowever at times correlation between a single component of SES related to obesity was weak and
could have been classified as statistically insignificant
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nIn some studies parameters were not so well defined. For example healthcare workers encompassed
all those who worked in the hospital – doctors, nurses, secretaries, admin despite all of them
having different job descriptions, income, responsibilities ect
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Socioeconomic Status and
prevalence of obesity
Example in Spanish population
nSocioeconomic status (a) and Level of studies (b) CODIES 2011.

Prevalence of obesity
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n 57% of the people from the lower socioeconomic status had over weight
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n 35% of the people from the highest socioeconomic status had over weight
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n Obesity levels in high, medium and low status were 9%, 13% and 22% respectively
nBMI levels on the studied sample

Obesity and level of studies
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n66% of people with over weight  had lower level of studies
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n44% of people with over weight had higher level of studies
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nFurthermore, the prevalence of pre obesity and obesity was higher in married people (41% and 21%)
compared to prevalence of pre obesity and obesity in single people (27% and 13%).
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References
nhttps://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/613532/obes-phys-acti-di
et-eng-2017-rep.pdf
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nhttps://academic.oup.com/eurpub/article/26/1/7/2467515
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nhttps://rdu.unc.edu.ar/bitstream/handle/11086/714/ABALLAY.pdf?sequence=1
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