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Living in low socioeconomic neighbourhoods is associated with higher body mass index (BMI) compared to high socioeconomic neighbourhoods, independent of individual-level factors.
If you live in a low-income area, your higher BMI risk may be driven by your environment, not just your choices. Focus on what you can control: nutrition knowledge and seeking out resources, but recognize that structural changes (like better store access) are needed for long-term community health.
adults who lived in low socioeconomic neighbourhoods had a higher mean BMI than adults who lived in high socioeconomic neighbourhoods
Why this rating
Observational, cross-sectional study with large sample size but potential for residual confounding and lack of causal inference.
Source
Socioeconomic and food-related physical characteristics of the neighbourhood environment are associated with body mass index
May C Wang et al. · Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health · 2007
DOI 10.1136/jech.2006.051680
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