Relationship between Overweight and Socioeconomic Factors in Korean Adolescents: Using Data from the 2007 Korean Youth's Risk Behavior Web-based Study.
10.4082/kjfm.2010.31.9.703
- Author:
Su Min LIM
1
;
Chang Hee KIM
;
Hong Jun CHO
;
Hye Soon PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Family Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. hyesoon@amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Adolescent;
Overweight;
Socioeconomic Status
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Aged;
Child;
Family Characteristics;
Humans;
Logistic Models;
Odds Ratio;
Overweight;
Parents;
Public Health;
Risk-Taking;
Social Class;
Socioeconomic Factors
- From:Korean Journal of Family Medicine
2010;31(9):703-710
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Overweight in Korean adolescents has continuously increased over the past few years and it is recognized as a public health problem. We investigated the relationship between socioeconomic status and overweight in Korean adolescents. METHODS: The data was obtained from the 2007 Korean Youth's Risk Behavior Web-based Study. We included adolescents aged 12 to 18 yearswho were > or = 5th percentile of the BMI cut-off point based on the Korean child growth curve. Logistic regression analysis was performed to examine the association between socioeconomic status and overweight. RESULTS: The adjusted odds ratios for overweight were 1.116 (95% confidence interval [CI],1.021 to 1.220), 1.390 (95% CI, 1.242 to 1.555) in girls having middle and low grade family affluence scale (FAS), respectively, compared in girls having high grade FAS (P < 0.05). However, in boys, there was no significant relationship between FAS and overweight. In both gender, perceived household economic status and parental education level were negatively related to overweight in adolescents (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Lower socioeconomic status increased the risk of overweight in Korean adolescents. Efforts to reduce socioeconomic disparities in adolescents should be initiated for overweight prevention.
