Early adulthood socioeconomic trajectories contribute to inequalities in adult diet quality, independent of childhood and adulthood socioeconomic position
Early adulthood SETs independently contribute to adult diet quality with continuing education associated with better adherence to the Mediterranean diet. Early adulthood therefore represents a sensitive period for intervention to alleviate dietary inequalities in later life.
Authors
- Jane Maddock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7975-4221)
- Laura D Howe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3357-2796)
- Yinhua Tao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4018-9915)
- Eleanor Winpenny (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1933-0168)
Institutions
- University of Cambridge (GB)
- University of Bristol (GB)
- MRC Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing (GB)
- MRC Epidemiology Unit (GB)
- University College London (GB)
- Imperial College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
- Published
- 2024-09-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2024-222472
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.80
Funders
- Medical Research Council
- Economic and Social Research Council