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000169349 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.1111/ijpo.70072
000169349 0248_ $$2sideral$$a148319
000169349 037__ $$aART-2026-148319
000169349 041__ $$aeng
000169349 100__ $$aMahmood, Lubna
000169349 245__ $$aSocioeconomic vulnerability and its associations with dietary patterns and obesity degree among children in families across six european countries: the <scp>feel4diabetes</scp> ‐study
000169349 260__ $$c2026
000169349 5060_ $$aAccess copy available to the general public$$fUnrestricted
000169349 5203_ $$aIntroduction
Previous studies suggest that children from lower socioeconomic status may be at higher risk of unhealthy eating. This study aims to examine the cumulative socioeconomic vulnerabilities and their association with dietary patterns and obesity levels in European children.
Methods
A total of 9664 parent‐child dyads (79% mothers; 50.8% girls) from six European countries participated in the study. Families provided baseline information on energy balance‐related behaviours and socioeconomic factors through questionnaires. Children's dietary habits were evaluated using semi‐quantitative food frequency questionnaires, and anthropometric data were collected. Vulnerabilities were quantified through a composition of variables based on household income, parental education and employment. Multivariable and logistic regression analyses were performed.
Results
The study found significant associations between socioeconomic vulnerability and children's dietary habits and body mass index. Higher vulnerability was linked to a lower probability of fruit and vegetable intake, and a higher probability of consuming red meat, and energy‐dense snacks. Children with the highest vulnerability had nearly four times higher odds of overweight/obesity (OR = 3.82, 95% CI: 3.05–4.76).
Conclusions
The findings of this study indicate that European children from families with a high socioeconomic vulnerability tend to have an unhealthy dietary profile and a higher degree of obesity. Therefore, public health programs should prioritise families facing high socioeconomic vulnerabilities promoting healthy eating to prevent childhood obesity at early stages.
000169349 536__ $$9info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/643708/EU/Developing and implementing a community-based intervention to create a more supportive social and physical environment for lifestyle changes to prevent diabetes in vulnerable families across Europe/Feel4Diabetes$$9This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No H2020 643708-Feel4Diabetes
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000169349 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0003-0454-653X$$aMoreno, Luis A.$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000169349 700__ $$aSchwarz, Peter
000169349 700__ $$aAnnemans, Lieven
000169349 700__ $$aCardon, Greet
000169349 700__ $$aHilal, Soukaina
000169349 700__ $$aRurik, Imre
000169349 700__ $$aIotova, Violeta
000169349 700__ $$aUsheva, Natalya
000169349 700__ $$aTankova, Tsvetalina
000169349 700__ $$aAnastasiou, Costas
000169349 700__ $$aManios, Yannis
000169349 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0003-2005-8229$$aGonzález-Gil, Esther M.$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000169349 7102_ $$11006$$2255$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería$$cÁrea Enfermería
000169349 773__ $$g21, 1 (2026), e70072 [10 pp.]$$pPediatr. obes.$$tPediatric obesity$$x2047-6302
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