Trends in social inequality in overweight and obesity among adolescents in Denmark 1998-2018

Mette Rasmussen; Mogens Trab Damsgaard; Camilla Schmidt Morgen; Lene Kierkegaard; Mette Toftager; Stine Vork Rosenwein; Rikke Fredenslund Krølner; Pernille Due; Bjørn Evald Holstein

doi:10.1007/s00038-020-01342-1

Trends in social inequality in overweight and obesity among adolescents in Denmark 1998-2018

Mette Rasmussen, Mogens Trab Damsgaard, Camilla Schmidt Morgen, Lene Kierkegaard, Mette Toftager, Stine Vork Rosenwein, Rikke Fredenslund Krølner, Pernille Due, Bjørn Evald Holstein

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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: The aim was to analyze trends in overweight and obesity in relation to socioeconomic position among Danish adolescents in the 20-year period 1998-2018.

METHODS: The study used data on self-reported height and weight and parents' occupational social class (OSC) from 11-, 13- and 15-year-old schoolchildren in 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018, n = 22,177. The analyses included absolute social inequality in overweight/obesity (prevalence difference between low and high OSC) and relative social inequality (OR for overweight/obesity).

RESULTS: In the total sample, the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 9.7% and 1.4%, respectively, with significantly higher prevalence in low than high OSC. There were significantly increasing trends in both overweight and obesity 1998-2018 in low OSC and no significant increase in high OSC. The OR for overweight was 1.59 (1.42-1.74) in middle and 2.16 (1.89-2.46) in low OSC, OR for obesity 1.74 (1.29-2.34) in middle and 2.97 (2.15-4.11) in low OSC. Associations were not modified by survey year.

CONCLUSIONS: There was a persistent absolute and relative social inequality in overweight and obesity 1998-2018 among Danish adolescents.

Original language	English
Journal	International journal of public health
Volume	65
Issue number	5
Pages (from-to)	607-616
ISSN	1661-8556
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-020-01342-1
Publication status	Published - Jun 2020

Keywords

Adolescents
HBSC
Obesity
Overweight
Social inequality
Socioeconomic status
Trend study
Prevalence
Humans
Nutrition Surveys/statistics & numerical data
Self Report
Obesity/epidemiology
Overweight/epidemiology
Male
Social Class
Socioeconomic Factors
Denmark/epidemiology
Adolescent
Female
Surveys and Questionnaires
Child

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Trends in social inequality in overweight and obesity among adolescents in Denmark 1998-2018

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