Background Socioeconomic inequalities in childhood body-mass index (BMI) have been
documented in high-income countries; however, uncertainty exists with regard to how they …

Background Childhood obesity poses a global health challenge. In recent years, there has
been an increase in interventions that begin in pregnancy, putting the concept of early …

Most epidemiological studies examine how risk factors relate to average difference in
outcomes (linear regression) or odds of a binary outcome (logistic regression); they do not …

Background: Higher schooling is associated with higher economic wellbeing.
Marginalization-related Diminished Returns (MDRs) framework, however, refers to smaller …

Background Obesity is a leading risk for poor health outcomes in England. We examined
best-and worst-case scenarios for the future trajectory of the obesity epidemic. Methods …

Background Prevalence of childhood obesity is high in developed countries, and there is a
growing concern regarding increasing socio‐economic disparities. Objectives To assess …

Background/objectives In high-income countries, childhood obesity follows a clear
socioeconomic gradient with greater prevalence in children with lower socioeconomic status …

Background One cause of childhood obesity is a reduction in the amount of unstructured
time spent outdoors, resulting in less physical activity. Greenspaces have the potential to …

Objectives To explore early life risk factors of overweight/obesity at age 6 years and their
cumulative effects on overweight/obesity at ages 2, 4 and 6 years. Methods Altogether 1031 …

We study the relationship between proximity to fast food restaurants and weight gain from
late childhood to early adolescence. We use the Millennium Cohort Study, a UK‐wide …