scholarly journals Parental Condition and Infant Sex at Birth in the Japan Environment and Children’s Study: A Test of the Trivers–Willard Hypothesis

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 40-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masahito Morita ◽  
Tohshin Go ◽  
Kyoko Hirabayashi ◽  
Toshio Heike ◽  
Japan Environment and Children's Study Group
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Good Condition ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Human Populations ◽  
Job Status ◽  
Precise Understanding ◽  
Parental Condition ◽  
Infant Sex ◽  
Mother’S Age

The Trivers–Willard hypothesis predicts that females in good condition should bear more sons rather than daughters in certain mammals, including humans. This study tests the hypothesis by using 66,638 childbirth records from a national birth cohort survey in current Japan. Our analyses showed that, contrary to the hypothesis, indicators of parental condition, such as mother’s age, body mass index, job status, education level, medical history, or household income, had few statistically significant effects on infant sex at birth. In previous studies investigating the Trivers–Willard hypothesis, the results have been quite mixed and inconclusive. We discuss some theoretical and methodological challenges towards a precise understanding of the hypothesis in human populations.    

scholarly journals The effects of mother’s education on achieving exclusive breastfeeding in Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Agung Dwi Laksono ◽  
Ratna Dwi Wulandari ◽  
Mursyidul Ibad ◽  
Ina Kusrini
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Exclusive Breastfeeding ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Nutrition Status ◽  
Mother’S Education ◽  
Mother’S Age ◽  
Mother's Education

Abstract Background Even though the Indonesian government have set regulations for maintaining exclusive breastfeeding practices, the coverage remains low. The study aims to analyze the effects of mother’s education level on the coverage of exclusive breastfeeding in Indonesia. Methods This study used data from the 2017 Nutrition Status Monitoring Survey. It covered data of 53,528 children under 5 years old (7–59 months) as the samples. Variables included exclusive breastfeeding status, mother’s education level, mother’s age, marital status, employment status, gender, residence, under five’s age and gender. A binary logistics regression was performed in the final test. Results Mothers who graduated from elementary school were 1.167 times more likely to perform exclusive breastfeeding compared to mothers who never attended schools. Additionally, those who graduated from junior high school had 1.203 times possibilities to give exclusive breastfeeding compared to mothers without educational records. While, mothers who graduated from high school were 1.177 times more likely to perform exclusive breastfeeding compared to those without educational records. Mothers who graduated from tertiary education had 1.203 times more possibilities to perform exclusive breastfeeding compared to mothers who were never enrolled to schools. Other variables also became affecting predictors on exclusive breastfeeding, such as mother’s age, mother’s employment status, child’s age, and residence. Conclusions The mother’s education level positively affects exclusive breastfeeding practice in Indonesia.

scholarly journals Association between parental socioeconomic status and offspring overweight/obesity from the China Family Panel Studies: a longitudinal survey

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. e045433
Author(s):  
Suqin Ding ◽  
Jingqi Chen ◽  
Bin Dong ◽  
Jie Hu
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Regression Model ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Parental Education ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Longitudinal Survey ◽  
Average Household Income ◽  
Education Levels ◽  
Parental Socioeconomic Status

ObjectiveTo examine the association between parental socioeconomic status (SES) and the risk of offspring overweight/obesity and the changes of the association that occur as children grow older.DesignWe used data from the nationally representative longitudinal survey of the China Family Panel Studies of 2010 and its three follow-up waves in 2012, 2014 and 2016.ParticipantsA total of 6724 children aged 0–15 years old were included.Primary and secondary outcome measuresAverage household income and paternal and maternal education levels were used as SES indicators. Logistic regression model for panel data was used to examine the associations between SES indicators and child overweight/obesity. A restricted cubic spline linear regression model was used to estimate body mass index (BMI) trajectories with child growth across parental SES levels.ResultsCompared with the lowest education level (primary school or less), the ORs for fathers who had completed junior high school, senior high school and junior college or higher were 0.85 (95% CI 0.75 to 0.97), 0.77 (95% CI 0.64 to 0.92) and 0.72 (95% CI 0.55 to 0.93), respectively. The corresponding ORs for mothers were 0.76 (95% CI 0.67 to 0.86), 0.59 (95% CI 0.47 to 0.72) and 0.45 (95% CI 0.34 to 0.60), respectively. A negative association between parental education and offspring overweight/obesity was observed in the first 10 years but not in children 11–15 years old. BMI differences across parental education levels emerged from birth and widened before 6–7 years old, but decreased before adolescence. High average household income was related to a low risk of offspring overweight/obesity but not when parental education level was adjusted for.ConclusionHigh parental education levels were associated with a low risk of offspring overweight/obesity, especially before adolescence. Effective approaches need to be adopted in early childhood to reduce socioeconomic differences in overweight/obesity.

scholarly journals Association between depression and the combination of lower socioeconomic status and metabolic syndrome: the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Byungmi Kim ◽  
Eun Young Park
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
National Health ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Nutrition Examination Survey ◽  
Lower Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Lower Socioeconomic ◽  
Prevalence Of Depression

Abstract Background: Accumulating evidence supports the existence of a metabolic–mood syndrome. Lower socioeconomic status (SES) is correlated with a higher prevalence of both depression and metabolic syndrome (MS). However, the nature of this association remains poorly understood. The objective of this study was to examine whether the combination of MS and lower SES was associated with the prevalence of depression. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study of 24,102 adults (>19 years of age) who participated in the 2008–2013 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and for whom MS and depression data were available. MS was defined using the diagnostic criteria of the modified National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III. Depression was assessed using a questionnaire. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate the association between depression and MS as well as SES (alone and in combination). Results: Overall, 622 of the 24,102 subjects (2.2%) met the criteria for depression. The prevalence of depression was associated with MS, a lower high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level, an elevated triglyceride level, a lower education level, and a lower household income. Participants with MS and a low SES had a higher likelihood of depression than those without MS and a high SES (odds ratio [OR]=4.180 for low education level and OR=3.994 for low household income level). Conclusions: This study suggests that the combination of SES and MS may play an important role in depression, which has implications for healthcare policy and depression management.

Abstract 2381: Socioeconomic Status is Associated with Increased Morbidity in Patients Enrolled in a Dedicated Heart Failure Program

Circulation ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 118 (suppl_18) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane T Luu ◽  
Christopher P Gans ◽  
Paymon Mesgarzadeh ◽  
Thomas Stamos ◽  
John A Kao
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Census Data ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Socioeconomic Disparities ◽  
Heart Failure Clinic ◽  
Bachelor's Degrees ◽  
Artery Disease ◽  
The University ◽  
Household Incomes

Despite continued advances in medicine, the NIH has reported that differences in the incidence, prevalence, and burden of diseases persist between socioeconomic classes. Heart failure (HF) is the leading cause of hospitalizations in all patients over the age of 65. The effect of socioeconomic disparities on this major cause of morbidity has not been well studied. A retrospective analysis was performed on 500 patients with heart failure followed in the University of Illinois-Chicago heart failure clinic from 1/1/2000 –1/1/2008. Patients were stratified by household income and education level by correlating patient zip codes with the 2000 U.S. Census Data. The primary endpoint was admission for HF exacerbation. In patients with established HF, patients living in areas with lower median household incomes were significantly more likely to have a HF exacerbation (P = 0.006), as well as an increase in total exacerbations (P = 0.005) through an average follow up period of 5.2 years. The same trend was observed when areas were stratified according to the percentage of population with bachelor’s degrees. Overall, baseline characteristics were similar between groups. Significant differences by household income and education level were found in hypertension, presence of coronary artery disease and medication use (Tables 1 and 2 ). Despite uniform treatment according to ACC/AHA guidelines, socioeconomic disparities were associated with increased morbidity in patients established in a dedicated heart failure program. Further studies are needed to address these disparities. Heart Failure Outcomes by Median Household Income Heart Failure Outcomes by Education

Socioeconomic Differences in Access to Neighborhood and Network Social Capital and Associations With Body Mass Index Among Black Americans

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 150-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie T. Child ◽  
Andrew T. Kaczynski ◽  
Katrina M. Walsemann ◽  
Nancy Fleischer ◽  
Alexander McLain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
South Carolina ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Social Cohesion ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Black Americans ◽  
Neighborhood Environment

Purpose: To examine associations between socioeconomic status and two forms of social capital, namely, neighborhood and network measures, and how these distinct forms of capital are associated with body mass index (BMI) among Black residents of low-income communities. Design: Respondent-driven sampling was used to engage residents in a household survey to collect data on the respondents’ personal network, perceptions about their neighborhood environment, and health. Setting: Eight special emphasis neighborhoods in Greenville, South Carolina. Participants: N = 337 black/African American older adults, nearly half of whom have a household income of less than $15 000 and a high school education, were included. Measures: Neighborhood capital was assessed via three scales on social cohesion, collective efficacy, and social support from neighbors. Network capital was calculated via a position generator, common in egocentric network surveys. Body mass index was calculated with self-reported height and weight. Analysis: Multilevel linear regression models were used to examine the association between neighborhood and network capital and obesity among respondents within sampling chains. Results: Higher household income was associated with greater neighborhood capital, whereas higher educational attainment was associated with greater network capital. Social cohesion was negatively associated with BMI ( b = −1.25, 95% confidence interval [CI]: −2.39 to −0.11); network diversity was positively associated with BMI ( b = 0.31, 95% CI: 0.08 to 0.55). Conclusion: The findings shed light on how social capital may be patterned by socioeconomic status and, further, how distinct forms of capital may be differentially associated with health among black Americans.

scholarly journals Association between Sociodemographic Factors and Dietary Patterns in Children Under 24 Months of Age: A Systematic Review

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Gutiérrez-Camacho ◽  
Lucia Méndez-Sánchez ◽  
Miguel Klünder-Klünder ◽  
Patricia Clark ◽  
Edgar Denova-Gutiérrez
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Patterns ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Nice Guidelines ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Determining Factors

Background: Understanding early-life complementary feeding dietary patterns and their determining factors could lead to better ways of improving nutrition in early childhood. The purpose of this review was to evaluate evidence of the association between sociodemographic factors and dietary patterns (DPs) in children under 24 months. Methods: Medline (PubMed), Cochrane Central, NICE guidelines, and Trip database were searched for observational studies that evaluated sociodemographic factors and their associations with DP. Results: Seven studies were selected for the present review. High education level among mothers was inversely associated with unhealthy DPs and positively associated with healthy DPs. Higher household income was negatively associated with unhealthy DPs. Four studies showed a positive association between low household income and unhealthy DPs and three studies showed a positive association between higher household income and healthy DPs. Additionally, in younger mothers, body mass index (BMI ≥ 30.0 kg/m2) and number of children were positively associated with unhealthy DPs. Conclusions: This review provides evidence of a positive association between mothers’ higher education level, higher household income, higher maternal age, and healthy dietary patterns as well as a negative association between these factors and unhealthy dietary patterns. Further studies from low- and middle-income countries are needed for comparison with associations showed in this review.

scholarly journals Comparison of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice among Communities Living in Hotspot and Non-Hotspot Areas of Dengue in Selangor, Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 37
Author(s):  
Nurul Ghani ◽  
Shamarina Shohaimi ◽  
Alvin Hee ◽  
Hui-Yee Chee ◽  
Oguntade Emmanuel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Household Income ◽  
Public Health Education ◽  
Education Level ◽  
P Value ◽  
World Population ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Confounding Variables ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Mean Differences ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: Dengue has affected more than one-third of the world population and Malaysia has recorded an increase in the number of dengue cases since 2012. Selangor state recorded the highest number of dengue cases in Malaysia. Most of the dengue infections occur among people living in hotspot areas of dengue. This study aims to compare Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice among communities living in hotspot and non-hotspot dengue areas. Method: Communities living in 20 hotspot and 20 non-hotspot areas in Selangor were chosen in this study where 406 participants were randomly selected to answer questionnaires distributed at their housing areas. Total marks of each categories were compared using t-test. Result: Results show that there were significant mean differences in marks in Knowledge (p value: 0.003; 15.41 vs. 14.55) and Attitude (p value: < 0.001; 11.41 vs. 10.33), but not Practice (p value 0.101; 10.83 vs. 10.47) categories between communities of non-hotspot and hotspot areas. After considering two confounding variables which are education level and household income, different mean marks are found to be significant in Knowledge when education level acts as a covariate and Attitude when both act as covariates. Conclusion: Overall results show that people living in non-hotspot areas had better knowledge and attitude than people living in hotspot areas, but no difference was found in practice. This suggests that public health education should be done more frequently with people with a low education background and low household income, especially in hotspot areas to fight dengue outbreak and make dengue cases decrease effectively.

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