Key result
Lower socioeconomic status was associated with higher adiposity risk in girls and higher blood pressure in young children, indicating cardiovascular risk gradients emerge in childhood.
Why the study?
Are there socioeconomic gradients in physiological markers of cardiovascular disease risk in Canadian children and adolescents?
Population
4,222 Canadian children and adolescents, comprising 2,149 children and 2,073 adolescents from the Canadian…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May indicate early SES influences on pediatric CV risk; extends adult data but remains hypothesis-generating.
Cross-Sectional (n=4,222)
Yes
Are there socioeconomic gradients in physiological markers of cardiovascular disease risk in Canadian children and adolescents?
Socioeconomic gradients in cardiovascular risk markers, such as adiposity, aerobic fitness, and blood pressure, are already present in childhood and adolescence, highlighting the need for early population health interventions.
Shi et al. (2016) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiovascular risk (n=4,222). Socioeconomic status (household income and parental education) vs. Different socioeconomic strata was evaluated on Physiological markers of cardiovascular disease risk (obesity, aerobic fitness, blood pressure, lipids, glucose, CRP). Lower socioeconomic status was associated with higher adiposity risk in girls and higher blood pressure in young children, indicating cardiovascular risk gradients emerge in childhood.
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