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Links between childhood and adult social circumstances and obesity and hypertension in the Mexican population.

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Beltrán-Sánchez, H; Crimmins, EM; Teruel, GM; Thomas, D
Published in: Journal of aging and health
October 2011

This study examines links between early life circumstances and adult socioeconomic status and obesity and hypertension in the adult Mexican population.We use data from the Mexican Family Life Survey (MxFLS) collected in 2002 for people aged 20 or older (N = 14,280).We found that men with low education and women with more education have significantly lower obesity. Women with higher education also have significantly less hypertension. Obesity triples the likelihood of hypertension among both men and women. Better childhood experiences are associated with less hypertension among women, but more hypertension among men in rural areas.Recent changes in income, nutrition, and infection in Mexico may be responsible for the observed high prevalence of overweight and obesity and the extremely high odds of hypertension among obese young adults.

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Journal of aging and health

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EISSN

1552-6887

ISSN

0898-2643

Publication Date

October 2011

Volume

23

Issue

7

Start / End Page

1141 / 1165

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Social Class
  • Sex Distribution
  • Risk Factors
  • Residence Characteristics
  • Obesity
  • Middle Aged
  • Mexico
  • Male
  • Longitudinal Studies
 

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Beltrán-Sánchez, H., Crimmins, E. M., Teruel, G. M., & Thomas, D. (2011). Links between childhood and adult social circumstances and obesity and hypertension in the Mexican population. Journal of Aging and Health, 23(7), 1141–1165. https://doi.org/10.1177/0898264311422255
Beltrán-Sánchez, Hiram, Eileen M. Crimmins, Graciela M. Teruel, and Duncan Thomas. “Links between childhood and adult social circumstances and obesity and hypertension in the Mexican population.Journal of Aging and Health 23, no. 7 (October 2011): 1141–65. https://doi.org/10.1177/0898264311422255.
Beltrán-Sánchez H, Crimmins EM, Teruel GM, Thomas D. Links between childhood and adult social circumstances and obesity and hypertension in the Mexican population. Journal of aging and health. 2011 Oct;23(7):1141–65.
Beltrán-Sánchez, Hiram, et al. “Links between childhood and adult social circumstances and obesity and hypertension in the Mexican population.Journal of Aging and Health, vol. 23, no. 7, Oct. 2011, pp. 1141–65. Epmc, doi:10.1177/0898264311422255.
Beltrán-Sánchez H, Crimmins EM, Teruel GM, Thomas D. Links between childhood and adult social circumstances and obesity and hypertension in the Mexican population. Journal of aging and health. 2011 Oct;23(7):1141–1165.
Journal cover image

Published In

Journal of aging and health

DOI

EISSN

1552-6887

ISSN

0898-2643

Publication Date

October 2011

Volume

23

Issue

7

Start / End Page

1141 / 1165

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Social Class
  • Sex Distribution
  • Risk Factors
  • Residence Characteristics
  • Obesity
  • Middle Aged
  • Mexico
  • Male
  • Longitudinal Studies