ISBNPA Special Interest Group (SIG)

Socioeconomic inequalities in nutrition, physical activity and sedentary behaviour

Knowledge update September 2012

SIG NEWS

The following resources may be of interest to SIG members.

Media releases, events, presentations, topics of interest

Do wealthy people behave more unethically? This interesting question is addressed in a series of experiments conducted by psychologists at the University of California, Berkeley, reported on CNN’s health.com. Findings suggested that people of higher socioeconomic position were more likely to lie, cheat, and otherwise behave unethically than their counterparts of lower socioeconomic position.

see http://edition.cnn.com/2012/02/27/health/rich-more-unethical/index.html

Topics of interest

Among the challenges facing researchers in the field of socioeconomic determinants is the recruitment of individuals experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage. These challenges are the focus of several recently published papers, including that below. If SIG members have further insights/successes they’d like to share with others, we’d love to hear them. Email us, or follow us now on Twitter: #ISBNPASIG

Kathryn Browne-Yung, Anna Ziersch, Fran Baum. Facilitating research participation of low income individuals in contrasting socio-economic neighbourhoods. DOI:10.1111/j.1753-6405.2012.00898.x Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. Volume 36, Issue 4, pages 392–393, August 2012

Recent journal papers

Caspi CE, Kawachi I, Subramanian SV, Adamkiewicz G, Sorensen G.1.The relationship between diet and perceived and objective access to supermarkets among low-income housing residents.Soc Sci Med. 2012 Oct;75(7):1254-62. Epub 2012 Jun 9.

De Cocker K, Artero EG, De Henauw S, Dietrich S, Gottrand F, Béghin L, Hagströmer M, Sjöström M, Plada M, Manios Y, Mauro B, Molnár D, Moreno LA, Ottevaere C, Valtueña J, Maes L, De Bourdeaudhuij I. Can differences in physical activity by socio-economic status in European adolescents be explained by differences in psychosocial correlates? A mediation analysis within the HELENA (Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence) Study. Public Health Nutr. 2012 Apr 12:1-10. [Epub ahead of print]

Cameron AJ, Ball K, Pearson N, Lioret S, Crawford DA, Campbell K, Hesketh K, McNaughton SA. Socioeconomic variation in diet and activity-related behaviours of Australian children and adolescents aged 2-16 years. Pediatr Obes. 2012 Aug;7(4):329-42. doi: 10.1111/j.2047-6310.2012.00060.x. Epub 2012 Jun 19.

Andreyeva T, Luedicke J, Middleton AE, Long MW, Schwartz MB.

Positive influence of the revised special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children food packages on access to healthy foods. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2012 Jun;112(6):850-8.

Kirkpatrick SI, Dodd KW, Reedy J, Krebs-Smith SM.

Income and Race/Ethnicity Are Associated with Adherence to Food-Based Dietary Guidance among US Adults and Children. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2012 May;112(5):624-635.e6. Epub 2012 Apr 25.

Zhang Q, Wang Y.

Socioeconomic and racial/ethnic disparity in americans' adherence to federal dietary recommendations. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2012 May;112(5):614-6. Epub 2012 Apr 25.

Van Horn L.

Socioeconomic, ethnic, cultural, and other influences on eating behavior: complex considerations. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2012 May;112(5):598. Epub 2012 Apr 25. No abstract available.

Wang Y, Chen X.

Between-Group Differences in Nutrition- and Health-Related Psychosocial Factors among US Adults and Their Associations with Diet, Exercise, and Weight Status.J Acad Nutr Diet. 2012 Apr;112(4):486-498.e3.

Pescud M, Pettigrew S.

'I know it's wrong, but . . .': a qualitative investigation of low-income parents' feelings of guilt about their child-feeding practices. Matern Child Nutr. 2012 Jun 19. doi: 10.1111/j.1740-8709.2012.00425.x.

Vinholes DB, Melo IM, Machado CA, de Castro Chaves H Jr, Fuchs FD, Fuchs SC.

The association between socioeconomic characteristics and consumption of food items among Brazilian industry workers. ScientificWorldJournal. 2012;2012:808245. Epub 2012 May 22.

Kanaya AM, Santoyo-Olsson J, Gregorich S, Grossman M, Moore T, Stewart AL.

The live well, be well study: a community-based, translational lifestyle program to lower diabetes risk factors in ethnic minority and lower-socioeconomic status adults. Am J Public Health. 2012 Aug;102(8):1551-8. Epub 2012 Jun 14.

Knai C, Lobstein T, Darmon N, Rutter H, McKee M.

Socioeconomic patterning of childhood overweight status in Europe. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2012 Apr;9(4):1472-89. Epub 2012 Apr 16.

Buchan DS, Ollis S, Thomas NE, Simpson A, Young JD, Cooper SM, Malina RM, Cockcroft JR, Baker JS.

Prevalence of traditional and novel markers of cardiovascular disease risk in Scottish adolescents: socioeconomic effects. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2012 Jun 12.

Breslin G, Brennan D, Rafferty R, Gallagher AM, Hanna D.

The effect of a healthy lifestyle programme on 8-9 year olds from social disadvantage.Arch Dis Child. 2012 Jul;97(7):618-24.

Alves L, Azevedo A, Silva S, Barros H.

Socioeconomic inequalities in the prevalence of nine established cardiovascular risk factors in a southern European population. PLoS One. 2012;7(5):e37158. Epub 2012 May 29.

Fuligni AS, Howes C, Huang Y, Hong SS, Lara-Cinisomo S.

Activity Settings and Daily Routines in Preschool Classrooms: Diverse Experiences in Early Learning Settings for Low-Income Children. Early Child Res Q. 2012 Jun 1;27(2):198-209. Epub 2011 Oct 20.

Sparks MA, Radnitz CL.

Confirmatory factor analysis of the Children's Eating Behaviour Questionnaire in a low-income sample. Eat Behav. 2012 Aug;13(3):267-70.

Williams L, Abbott G, Crawford D, Ball K.

Associations between mothers' perceptions of the cost of fruit and vegetables and children's diets: will children pay the price? Eur J Clin Nutr. 2012 Feb;66(2):276-8. doi: 10.1038/ejcn.2011.164. Epub 2011 Sep 28.

Browne-Yung K, Ziersch A, Baum F. Facilitating research participation of low income individuals in contrasting socio-economic neighbourhoods. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. Volume 36, Issue 4, pages 392–393.

Ni Mhurchu C, Eyles H, Dixon R, Matoe L, Teevale T, Meagher-Lundberg P. Economic incentives to promote healthier food purchases: exploring acceptability and key factors for success. Health Promot. Int. 2012 27: 331-341.

Li K, Davison KK, Jurkowski JM. Mental health and family functioning as correlates of a sedentary lifestyle among low-income women with young children. Women Health. 2012 Aug;52(6):606-19.

Konttinen H, Sarlio-Lähteenkorva S, Silventoinen K, Männistö S, Haukkala A. Socio-economic disparities in the consumption of vegetables, fruit and energy-dense foods: the role of motive priorities. Public Health Nutr. 2012 Aug 3:1-10. [Epub ahead of print]

Hilmers A, Hilmers DC, Dave J. Neighborhood disparities in access to healthy foods and their effects on environmental justice. Am J Public Health. 2012 Sep;102(9):1644-54. Epub 2012 Jul 19.

McNeill LH, Stoddard A, Bennett GG, Wolin KY, Sorensen GG. Influence of individual and social contextual factors on changes in leisure-time physical activity in working-class populations: results of the Healthy Directions-Small Businesses Study. Cancer Causes Control. 2012 Sep;23(9):1475-87. Epub 2012 Jul 18.

Kaplan SA, Madden VP, Mijanovich T, Purcaro E .The Perception of Stress and its Impact on Health in Poor Communities. J Community Health. 2012 Jul 18. [Epub ahead of print]

Feeley AB, Musenge E, Pettifor JM, Norris SA. Investigation into longitudinal dietary behaviours and household socio-economic indicators and their association with BMI Z-score and fat mass in South African adolescents: the Birth to Twenty (Bt20) cohort.Public Health Nutr. 2012 Jul 17:1-11. [Epub ahead of print]

Dinsa GD, Goryakin Y, Fumagalli E, Suhrcke M. Obesity and socioeconomic status in developing countries: a systematic review. Obes Rev. 2012 Jul 5. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2012.01017.x. [Epub ahead of print]

Verstraeten R, Roberfroid D, Lachat C, Leroy JL, Holdsworth M, Maes L, Kolsteren PW. Effectiveness of preventive school-based obesity interventions in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review. Am J Clin Nutr. 2012 Aug;96(2):415-38. Epub 2012 Jul 3.

Hoffmann R, Eikemo TA, Kulhánová I, Dahl E, Deboosere P, Dzúrová D, van Oyen H, Rychtaríková J, Strand BH, Mackenbach JP. The potential impact of a social redistribution of specific risk factors on socioeconomic inequalities in mortality: illustration of a method based on population attributable fractions. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2012 Jul 3. [Epub ahead of print]

Tiffin R, Salois M. Inequalities in diet and nutrition. Proc Nutr Soc. 2012 Feb;71(1):105-11. Epub 2011 Nov 7. Review.

Bibiloni MD, Pich J, Córdova A, Pons A, Tur JA. Association between sedentary behaviour and socioeconomic factors, diet and lifestyle among the Balearic Islands adolescents. BMC Public Health. 2012 Aug 30;12(1):718. [Epub ahead of print]

Stringhini S, Tabak AG, Akbaraly TN, Sabia S, Shipley MJ, Marmot MG, Brunner EJ, Batty GD, Bovet P, Kivimäki M. Contribution of modifiable risk factors to social inequalities in type 2 diabetes: prospective Whitehall II cohort study.BMJ. 2012 Aug 21;345:e5452. doi: 10.1136/bmj.e5452.

Williams PL, Watt CG, Amero M, Anderson BJ, Blum I, Green-LaPierre R, Johnson CP, Reimer DE. Affordability of a nutritious diet for income assistance recipients in Nova Scotia (2002-2010). Can J Public Health. 2012 May-Jun;103(3):183-8.

Spence JC, Holt NL, Sprysak CJ, Spencer-Cavaliere N, Caulfield T. Non-refundable tax credits are an inequitable policy instrument for promoting physical activity among Canadian children. Can J Public Health. 2012 May-Jun;103(3):175-7.

Wijtzes AI, Jansen W, Kamphuis CB, Jaddoe VW, Moll HA, Tiemeier H, Verhulst FC, Hofman A, Mackenbach JP, Raat H. Increased risk of exceeding entertainment-media guidelines in preschool children from low socioeconomic background: The Generation R Study. Prev Med. 2012 Aug 4. [Epub ahead of print]