Study examines how gender, income and education may impact obesity.USA Today (12/15, Hellmich) reports that, according to an analysis based on data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, "women who are better educated and live in households that are middle-income or above are less likely to be obese than women who are less educated and live in the lowest income households." Interestingly, "among men, there is not a statistically significant difference in obesity based on income and very little difference based on education, the data show." Epidemiologist Cynthia Ogden, of the National Center for Health Statistics, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, explained, "When looking at these two measures of socioeconomic status -- income and education -- their impact is greater on women than men."
Focusing on the youngest members of society, HealthDay (12/14) reported, "Among children, low family income was tied to a higher likelihood of obesity, but the association was not consistent across all racial and ethnic groups." And, "children raised in homes where the head of household had a college degree were less prone to become obese versus kids raised in households headed by someone without such education."
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