6. Hypothetical Impact of Intervening on Socioeconomic Disadvantage in Childhood to Reduce the Risk of Adolescent Obesity: Stratification by Polygenic Risk in a Population Cohort Study

We describe body mass index (BMI) by socioeconomic disadvantage and by polygenic risk in a population cohort of children. We then define causal effects using a target trial framework, whose public health implications lie in its ability to estimate real-world intervention effects. Using this causal inference framework, we examine whether hypothetically intervening to reduce childhood socioeconomic disadvantage could reduce adolescent obesity risk.

https://www.jahonline.org/article/S1054-139X(23)00606-7/fulltext?rss=yes

Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - January 30, 2024 Category: Child Development Authors: Jessica A. Kerr, Dorothea Dumuid, Marnie Downes, Katherine Lange, Meredith O'Connor, Ty Stanford, Lukar Thornton, David Burgner, Melissa Wake Tags: Platform Research Presentation: Health Promotion Source Type: research