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Low childhood socioeconomic status is independently associated with an increased risk of overweight and obesity in later life, although the evidence is less consistent than for diabetes.
Your childhood environment can influence your adult weight. If you grew up in a low-SES household, you may face higher risks for obesity, even if your current socioeconomic status is higher. This suggests that early-life interventions and ongoing support for healthy lifestyle habits are crucial, as the effects of early deprivation can persist into adulthood.
Four out of eleven studies observed an independent association of low childhood SES on the risk for overweight and obesity later in life.
Why this rating
Based on 11 studies, but only 4 showed an independent association, indicating heterogeneity.
Source
Impact of early psychosocial factors (childhood socioeconomic factors and adversities) on future risk of type 2 diabetes, metabolic disturbances and obesity: a systematic review
Teresa Tamayo et al. · BMC Public Health · 2010
DOI 10.1186/1471-2458-10-525
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- Psychological factors such as childhood adversities (neglect, trauma, deprivation) have insufficient evidence to draw conclusions about their specific impact on type 2 diabetes or obesity risk.Limited
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