Children from poorer families do not necessarily have worse health than those with more affluent and better educated parents, research shows.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4706545.stm

..."Among the Danish children studied, insulin resistance was 24% lower in those whose fathers had the most education compared with those with the least education.

Yet insulin resistance was 15% higher for children in more educated families in Estonia, and 19% higher for Portugal.

The researchers said the higher levels seen in Estonia and Portugal might be because down to the children adopting unhealthier Western lifestyles - eating lots of junk food and doing less exercise.

These children were more overweight than their less affluent school mates.

However, their parents were more likely to be healthier than less affluent parents, which suggests they themselves might not be following the same unhealthy lifestyle as their children. "



Robyn Kalda
Health Promotion Information Specialist
OPC Health Promotion Resource Centre
(416) 408-2249 x226
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