Wang Tingting, Akram Shahla, Hassan Mehboob Ul, Khurram Fajar, Shahzad Muhammad Farrukh
Weifang University of Science and Technology, Weifang, Shandong 262700, China.
Department of Economics, National College of Business Administration & Economics, Lahore, Pakistan; Development Insights Lab (DIL) University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Acta Psychol (Amst). 2025 May;255:104966. doi: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.104966. Epub 2025 Apr 2.
This study intricately explores obesity's nexus with socio-emotional, physical development, and socioeconomic status, vital for global public health. It delves into psychological dimensions by scrutinizing attitudes toward obesity and their link with physical development. Additionally, it highlights obesity's physical implications, impacting overall health, chronic conditions, and healthcare systems. Using the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) dataset among 39,168 children aged 30 to 59 months in Pakistan, it examines socioeconomic factors like access to healthy food and parental education. Through logistic regression on diverse demographic samples, this research unveils significant associations between physical development, socio-emotional well-being, demographics, socioeconomic status, and overweight/obesity prevalence. Understanding these connections is crucial for tailored interventions to address escalating obesity rates, requiring nuanced strategies in diverse demographics and socioeconomic contexts.
本研究深入探讨了肥胖与社会情感、身体发育以及社会经济地位之间的联系，这对全球公共卫生至关重要。它通过审视对肥胖的态度及其与身体发育的联系来深入研究心理层面。此外，它还强调了肥胖对身体的影响，包括对整体健康、慢性病和医疗系统的影响。利用巴基斯坦39168名30至59个月大儿童的多指标类集调查（MICS）数据集，研究了诸如获得健康食品和父母教育等社会经济因素。通过对不同人口样本进行逻辑回归分析，本研究揭示了身体发育、社会情感幸福感、人口统计学、社会经济地位与超重/肥胖患病率之间的显著关联。了解这些联系对于制定针对性干预措施以应对不断上升的肥胖率至关重要，这需要在不同人口统计学和社会经济背景下采取细致入微的策略。
