paris/obesity

The Paris Prospective Study is a long-term investigation of coronary heart disease (CHD) risk factors in a large population of working men. The baseline cohort included 7028 men, 6093 who had a 75-g oral glucose tolerance test with measurement of plasma insulin and glucose levels (0 and 2 h) and 125

OBJECTIVE To compare the associations between food environment at the individual level, socioeconomic status (SES) and obesity rates in two cities: Seattle and Paris. METHODS Analyses of the SOS (Seattle Obesity Study) were based on a representative sample of 1340 adults in metropolitan Seattle and

OBJECTIVE The association between the metabolic syndrome (MetS) and socioeconomic deprivation has already been recognized. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between MetS and psychosocial deprivation, and to determine whether or not this relationship is independent of gender, age

OBJECTIVE The relationship between food insecurity and obesity is discussed in the literature. The objective of this study was to determine whether food insecurity and obesity were associated in the Paris metropolitan area. METHODS We used data from third wave of the Health, Inequalities and Social

BACKGROUND For the first time in France in a population-based survey, this study sought to investigate the potential impact of migration origin and the proportion of lifetime spent in mainland France on body mass index (BMI) and overweight in adults living in the Paris metropolitan area. METHODS A

Data on disadvantaged children's health are rare in France. The objectives of this study were to compare the frequency of various health problems according to socioeconomic status and to determine if socially vulnerable children benefit from health checkups more than others. METHODS This

Background: Preliminary data from different cohorts of small sample size or with short follow-up indicate poorer prognosis in people with obesity compared to other patients. This study aims to precisely describe the strength of

BACKGROUND The objectives were to estimate the size of homeless family population in Paris region, to describe their living conditions and health and to analyse the impact of homelessness on children's growth and development, which was never investigated in France. METHODS A cross-sectional survey

Children growing up in homeless families are disproportionately more likely to experience health and psychological problems. Our objective was to describe social, environmental, individual and family characteristics associated with emotional and behavioral difficulties among homeless children living

BACKGROUND Determinants of wheezing severity are poorly documented in infants. OBJECTIVE To study the determinants of wheezing severity in infants aged 18 months followed-up in the PARIS (« Pollution and Asthma Risk : an Infant Study ») birth cohort. METHODS Data on wheezing disorders, medical