Opposite associations of household income with adolescent body mass index according to migrant status: Hong Kong's "Children of 1997" birth cohort.

Man Ki KwokCatherine Mary SchoolingS V SubramanianGabriel M LeungIchiro Kawachi

Published in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2018)

Relative income (mediated by social comparisons with others in society) appears to be relevant to adolescent adiposity, but the association depends on the interplay between individual characteristics (migrant background) and societal context.

Keyphrases

mental health
young adults
body mass index
physical activity
weight gain
insulin resistance
healthcare
childhood cancer
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle