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Published in: Annals of Behavioral Medicine 2/2015

01-04-2015 | Original Article

Early Changes in Socioeconomic Status Do Not Predict Changes in Body Mass in the First Decade of Life

Authors: Leighann Starkey, M. Phil, Tracey A. Revenson, Ph. D.

Published in: Annals of Behavioral Medicine | Issue 2/2015

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Abstract

Background

Many studies link childhood socioeconomic status (SES) to body mass index (BMI), but few account for the impact of socioeconomic mobility throughout the lifespan.

Purpose

This study aims to investigate the impact of socioeconomic mobility on changes in BMI in childhood. Analyses tested whether [1] socioeconomic status influences BMI, [2] changes in socioeconomic status impact changes in BMI, and [3] timing of socioeconomic status mobility impacts BMI.

Methods

Secondary data spanning birth to age 9 were analyzed. SES and BMI were investigated with gender, birth weight, maternal race/ethnicity, and maternal nativity as covariates. Autoregressive structural equation modeling and latent growth modeling were used.

Results

Socioeconomic status in the first year of life predicted body mass index. Child covariates were consistently associated with body mass index. Rate of change in socioeconomic status did not predict change in body mass index.

Conclusions

The findings suggest that early socioeconomic status may most influence body mass in later childhood.
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Metadata
Title
Early Changes in Socioeconomic Status Do Not Predict Changes in Body Mass in the First Decade of Life
Authors
Leighann Starkey, M. Phil
Tracey A. Revenson, Ph. D.
Publication date
01-04-2015
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Annals of Behavioral Medicine / Issue 2/2015
Print ISSN: 0883-6612
Electronic ISSN: 1532-4796
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12160-014-9648-1

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