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The association of education with body mass index and waist circumference in the EPIC-PANACEA study
- Source :
- BMC Public Health, BMC Public Health, 2011, 11 (1), pp.169. ⟨10.1186/1471-2458-11-169⟩, Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya, instname, Hermann, S, Rohrmann, S, Linseisen, J, May, A M, Kunst, A, Besson, H, Romaguera, D, Travier, N, Tormo, M-J, Molina, E, Dorronsoro, M, Barricarte, A, Rodriguez, L, Crowe, F L, Khaw, K-T, Wareham, N J, van Boeckel, P G, Bueno-de-Mesquita, H B, Overvad, K, Jakobsen, M U, Tjonneland, A, Halkjaer, J, Agnoli, C, Mattiello, A, Tumino, R, Masala, G, Vineis, P, Naska, A, Orfanos, P, Trichopoulou, A, Kaaks, R, Bergmann, M M, Steffen, A, Van Guelpen, B, Johansson, I, Borgquist, S, Manjer, J, Braaten, T, Fagherazzi, G, Clavel-Chapelon, F, Mouw, T, Norat, T, Riboli, E, Rinaldi, S, Slimani, N & Peeters, P H 2011, ' The association of education with body mass index and waist circumference in the EPIC-PANACEA study ', B M C Public Health, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 169 . https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-11-169, BMC Public Health, BioMed Central, 2011, 11 (1), pp.169. ⟨10.1186/1471-2458-11-169⟩, BMC Public Health, 11:169. BioMed Central, BMC Public Health; 11 (2011), BMC Public Health 11:169 (2011), BMC public health, 11. BioMed Central, Dipòsit Digital de la UB, Universidad de Barcelona, BMC Public Health, Vol 11, Iss 1, p 169 (2011)
- Publication Year :
- 2011
- Publisher :
- HAL CCSD, 2011.
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Abstract
- Background To examine the association of education with body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC). Method This study included 141,230 male and 336,637 female EPIC-participants, who were recruited between 1992 and 2000. Education, which was assessed by questionnaire, was classified into four categories; BMI and WC, measured by trained personnel in most participating centers, were modeled as continuous dependent variables. Associations were estimated using multilevel mixed effects linear regression models. Results Compared with the lowest education level, BMI and WC were significantly lower for all three higher education categories, which was consistent for all countries. Women with university degree had a 2.1 kg/m2 lower BMI compared with women with lowest education level. For men, a statistically significant, but less pronounced difference was observed (1.3 kg/m2). The association between WC and education level was also of greater magnitude for women: compared with the lowest education level, average WC of women was lower by 5.2 cm for women in the highest category. For men the difference was 2.9 cm. Conclusion In this European cohort, there is an inverse association between higher BMI as well as higher WC and lower education level. Public Health Programs that aim to reduce overweight and obesity should primarily focus on the lower educated population.
- Subjects :
- Male
Epidemiology
Body Mass Index
VDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Health sciences: 800::Nutrition: 811
0302 clinical medicine
Prospective Studies
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
MESH: Middle Aged
3. Good health
MESH: Health Status Disparities
MESH: Waist Circumference
Socioeconomic status
Waist circumference
Public Health
Waist Circumference
Cohort study
VDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Helsefag: 800::Medisinsk/odontologisk etikk, atferdsfag, historie: 805
Waist
Pes corporal
Education
MESH: Body Mass Index
VDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Helsefag: 800::Ernæring: 811
03 medical and health sciences
MESH: Sex Factors
cohort study
Humans
Aged
Science & Technology
MESH: Humans
Prevention
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
lcsh:RA1-1270
MESH: Adult
Body weight
medicine.disease
Obesity
Health Care::Environment and Public Health::Public Health::Epidemiologic Measurements::Biometry::Anthropometry::Body Mass Index [Medical Subject Headings]
Health Care::Environment and Public Health::Public Health::Epidemiologic Methods::Epidemiologic Study Characteristics as Topic::Epidemiologic Studies::Cohort Studies::Prospective Studies [Medical Subject Headings]
ENERGY-INTAKE
OXFORD PARTICIPANTS
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH, SCI
Educació
MESH: Educational Status
Body mass index
MESH: Female
Demography
Gerontology
Overweight
SOCIOECONOMIC-STATUS
030212 general & internal medicine
2. Zero hunger
MESH: Aged
education
Bmi
Cohort Study
Epic
Socioeconomic Status
lcsh:Public aspects of medicine
Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology
Middle Aged
Circumference
CANCER
PREVALENCE
European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition
Europe
OBESITY
Educational Status
Female
medicine.symptom
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Research Article
Adult
VDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Health sciences: 800::Medical/dental ethics, behavioural sciences, history: 805
030209 endocrinology & metabolism
610 Medicine & health
socioeconomic status
BMI
Sex Factors
Eating disorders and obesity
Phenomena and Processes::Physiological Phenomena::Body Constitution::Body Weights and Measures::Body Size::Waist Circumference [Medical Subject Headings]
medicine
ddc:610
Nutrition
OVERWEIGHT
business.industry
Health Care::Environment and Public Health::Public Health::Epidemiologic Measurements::Demography::Health Status::Health Status Disparities [Medical Subject Headings]
Health Status Disparities
ADULTS
10060 Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute (EBPI)
2739 Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
MESH: Prospective Studies
MESH: Male
PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY
[SDV.SPEE] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Santé publique et épidémiologie
WEIGHT STATUS
[SDV.SPEE]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Santé publique et épidémiologie
MESH: Europe
EPIC
business
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14712458
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- BMC Public Health, BMC Public Health, 2011, 11 (1), pp.169. ⟨10.1186/1471-2458-11-169⟩, Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya, instname, Hermann, S, Rohrmann, S, Linseisen, J, May, A M, Kunst, A, Besson, H, Romaguera, D, Travier, N, Tormo, M-J, Molina, E, Dorronsoro, M, Barricarte, A, Rodriguez, L, Crowe, F L, Khaw, K-T, Wareham, N J, van Boeckel, P G, Bueno-de-Mesquita, H B, Overvad, K, Jakobsen, M U, Tjonneland, A, Halkjaer, J, Agnoli, C, Mattiello, A, Tumino, R, Masala, G, Vineis, P, Naska, A, Orfanos, P, Trichopoulou, A, Kaaks, R, Bergmann, M M, Steffen, A, Van Guelpen, B, Johansson, I, Borgquist, S, Manjer, J, Braaten, T, Fagherazzi, G, Clavel-Chapelon, F, Mouw, T, Norat, T, Riboli, E, Rinaldi, S, Slimani, N & Peeters, P H 2011, ' The association of education with body mass index and waist circumference in the EPIC-PANACEA study ', B M C Public Health, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 169 . https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-11-169, BMC Public Health, BioMed Central, 2011, 11 (1), pp.169. ⟨10.1186/1471-2458-11-169⟩, BMC Public Health, 11:169. BioMed Central, BMC Public Health; 11 (2011), BMC Public Health 11:169 (2011), BMC public health, 11. BioMed Central, Dipòsit Digital de la UB, Universidad de Barcelona, BMC Public Health, Vol 11, Iss 1, p 169 (2011)
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....5d7e30b1df23bd6de798900cf0d7899f