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The explanation of educational disparities in adiposity by lifestyle, socioeconomic and mental health mediators: a multiple mediation model

A. B. Polcrova, A. J. Ksinan, et al.

This study conducted by Anna Bartoskova Polcrova, Albert J. Ksinan, Juan P. González-Rivas, Martin Bobak, and Hynek Pikhart explores how lifestyle, socioeconomic, and mental health factors mediate the link between education and adiposity. Key findings reveal that education negatively affects adiposity in both sexes, with notable differences in mediators for men and women.

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Abstract

This study investigates the mediating role of lifestyle, socioeconomic, and mental health factors in the association between education and adiposity. A cross-sectional study of 2,154 Czech adults (25-64 years) found a negative direct effect of education on adiposity in both sexes. For men, sedentary behavior significantly mediated this effect. In women, dietary risk, alcohol intake, sedentary behavior, income, and mental health were significant mediators. The study highlights the importance of sedentary behavior and other factors in understanding educational disparities in adiposity, with variations between men and women.

Publisher

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Published On

Jan 20, 2024

Authors

Anna Bartoskova Polcrova, Albert J. Ksinan, Juan P. González-Rivas, Martin Bobak, Hynek Pikhart

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