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Socioeconomic factors and childhood overweight in Europe: results from the multi-centre IDEFICS study Universiteit Gent

K Bammann, W Gwozdz, A Lanfer, G Barba, Stefaan De Henauw, G Eiben, JM Fernandez-Alvira, E Kovács, L Lissner, LA Moreno, et al.
What is already known about this subject: Overweight and obesity can be linked to different parental socioeconomic factors already in very young children. In Western developed countries, the association of childhood overweight and obesity and parental socioeconomic status shows a negative gradient. Ambiguous results have been obtained regarding the association between socioeconomic factors and childhood overweight and obesity in different ...

Socioeconomic factors from midlife predict mobility limitation and depressed mood three decades later; Findings from the AGES-Reykjavik Study KU Leuven

Danielle AI Groffen, Annemarie Koster, Hans Bosma, Marjan van den Akker, Thor Aspelund, Kristin Siggeirsdottir, Gertrudis IJM Kempen, Jacques Th M van Eijk, Gudny Eiriksdottir, Palmi V Jonsson, et al.
BACKGROUND: Taking into account our rapidly ageing population, older people are of particular interest in studying health inequalities. Most studies of older persons only include measures of current socioeconomic status (SES) and do not take into account data from earlier stages of life. In addition, only classic SES measures are used, while alternative measures, such as car ownership and house ownership, might equally well predict health. The ...

Eating out of home in Vietnamese adolescents: socioeconomic factors and dietary associations Universiteit Gent Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde

Carl Lachat, Khanh le Nguyen Bao, Khan Nguyen Cong, Dung Nguyen Quang, Anh Nguyen Do Van, Dominique Roberfroid, Patrick Kolsteren
Background: Out-of-home (OH) eating in developed countries is associated with suboptimal dietary intakes, but evidence is scarce on the situation in developing countries.Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the nutritional contribution of OH eating and related socioeconomic determinants in Vietnamese adolescents.Design: A 24-h recall was used to collect food intake data in a cross-sectional study of 1172 adolescents living in ...

Municipal solid waste generation in growing urban areas in Africa: current practices and relation to socioeconomic factors in Jimma, Ethiopia KU Leuven

Tadesse Getahun, Embialle Mengistie, Alemayehu Haddis, Fantahun Wasie, Esayas Alemayehu, Dessalegn Dadi, Thomas Van Gerven, Bart Van der Bruggen
As one of cities in the developing countries, a rapid population growth and industrial activities pose many environmental challenges for Jimma city, Ethiopia. One aspect of urban growth posing a threat on sustainable development is poor solid waste management, which results in environmental pollution. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the quantity, composition, sources of waste generated, their current disposal practices, and to recommend ...

Ascariasis, amebiasis and giardiasis in Mexican children: distribution and geographical, environmental and socioeconomic risk factors Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde

Gerardo A Zavala, Eline van Dulm, Colleen M Doak, Olga P García, Katja Polman, Maiza Campos-Ponce

The aim of this study is to provide an overview of the geographical distribution of Ascariasis, Amebiasis and Giardiasis, and to identify specific geographical, socioeconomic and environmental factors that are associated with the incidence of these infections in Mexican children. We made use of publicly available data that was reported by federal organizations in Mexico for the year 2010. The contribution of geographical, socioeconomic and ...

Prevalence and socioeconomic differences of risk factors of cardiovascular disease in Ecuadorian adolescents Universiteit Antwerpen Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde Universiteit Gent

A. Ochoa-Aviles, S. Andrade, T. Huynh, R. Verstraeten, C. Lachat, R. Rojas, S. Donoso, Maria Begona A Manuel Y Keenoy, P. Kolsteren
Purpose: The aim of this paper is to report the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and socioeconomic differences in school-going Ecuadorian adolescents. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed from January 2008 until April 2009 in 770 adolescents aged 10 to 16 years old, who attend secondary schools in an urban (Cuenca), and rural area (Nabon) in Ecuador. Data collected for the overall sample included anthropometric variables ...