Socioeconomic inequalities in paediatric metabolic syndrome: mediation by parental health literacy.

Alexander Lepe Marlou L A de Kroon Sijmen A Reijneveld Andrea F de Winter

Published in: European journal of public health (2023)

Socioeconomic differences in paediatric MetS are relatively small, the largest being by parental education. Improving parental health literacy may reduce these inequalities. Further research is needed into the mediating role of parental health literacy on other socioeconomic health inequalities in children.

Keyphrases

health information
metabolic syndrome
intensive care unit
emergency department
public health
young adults
mental health
social media
insulin resistance
type diabetes
skeletal muscle
quality improvement
depressive symptoms