Journal article - Review
Socioeconomic Position, Pre-Obesity and Obesity in Latin American Cities: A Systematic Review
International journal of social determinants of health and health services, v 54(3), pp 224-232
Jul 2024
PMID: 38489831
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Abstract
Currently the socioeconomic gradient of obesity it is not well understood in the urban population in Latin American. This study reviewed the literature assessing associations between pre-obesity, obesity, and socioeconomic position (SEP) in adults living in urban areas in Latin American countries. PubMed and SciELO databases were used. Data extraction was conducted using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. We extracted data on the association between SEP (e.g., education, income), pre-obesity (body mass index [BMI] ≥ 25 and < 30 kg/m2) and obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2). Relative differences between low and high SEP groups were assessed and defined a priori as significant at p < 0.05. Thirty-one studies met our inclusion criteria and most were conducted in Brazil and Mexico (22 and 3 studies, respectively). One study presented nonsignificant associations. Forty-seven percent of associations between education or income and pre-obesity were negative. Regarding obesity, 80 percent were negative and 20 percent positive. Most negative associations were found in women while in men they varied depending on the indicator used. Pre-obesity and obesity by SEP did not follow the same pattern, revealing a reversal of the obesity social gradient by SEP, especially for women in Latin America, highlighting the need for articulated policies that target structural and agentic interventions.
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- Title
- Socioeconomic Position, Pre-Obesity and Obesity in Latin American Cities: A Systematic Review
- Creators
- Mariana Carvalho de Menezes - Universidade Federal de Ouro PretoAna C Duran - Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)Brent Langellier - Drexel UniversityCarolina Pérez-Ferrer - Instituto Nacional de Salud PúblicaJoaquin Barnoya - Unidad de Cirugía Cardiovascular de GuatemalaAna-Lucia Mayén - Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama
- Publication Details
- International journal of social determinants of health and health services, v 54(3), pp 224-232
- Publisher
- Sage
- Number of pages
- 9
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Urban Health Collaborative; Health Management and Policy
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001185737600001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85187927216
- Other Identifier
- 991021862738604721
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- Domestic collaboration
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- Health Care Sciences & Services
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