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Moderating or mediating effects of family characteristics on socioeconomic inequalities in child health in high-income countries - a scoping review.

Stephanie HoffmannLydia SanderBenjamin WachtlerMiriam BlumeSven SchneiderMax HerkeClaudia R PischkePaula Mayara Matos FialhoWiebke SchuettigMarie TallarekThomas LampertJacob Spallek
Published in: BMC public health (2022)
Family characteristics contribute to health inequalities in early childhood. The results provide overall support of models of family stress and family investment. However, knowledge gaps remain regarding the role of family health literacy, regarding a wide range of children's health outcomes (e.g., oral health, inflammation parameters, weight, and height), and the development of health inequalities over the life course starting at birth.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • public health
  • mental health
  • body mass index
  • health information
  • oral health
  • physical activity
  • young adults
  • risk assessment
  • weight loss
  • human health
  • weight gain