Mediators of the Association Between Child Education and Adult Health
In this birth cohort study, results showed that associations between educational experiences in childhood and cardiometabolic health in adulthood were mediated by adult income for 4 of 5 indicators and by adult diet for 2 of 5 indicators. This suggests that, across diverse educational experiences, long-term health benefits may be transmitted through having a higher adult income and a healthier adult diet. Findings offer a developmental framework for understanding the well-established education-health gradient, highlighting opportunities for early health promotion.
Authors
- Maria E. Bleil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2006-4533)
- Glenn I. Roisman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6941-6560)
- Bradley M. Appelhans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5195-802X)
- Deven T. Hamilton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4334-958X)
- Steven E. Gregorich
- Robert C. Pianta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6280-8051)
- Sophia W. Magro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6923-103X)
- Cathryn Booth‐LaForce (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9630-9250)
Institutions
- Northwestern University (US)
- Rush University Medical Center (US)
- University of Minnesota (US)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- University of Virginia (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-05-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.8855
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Washington
- National Institutes of Health
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development