The elevated prevalence of obesity among U.S. blacks has been attributed to low socioeconomic position (SEP), despite inconsistent empirical findings. It is unclear whether low SEP at various lifecourse stages differentially influences adulthood BMI and BMI change.
Department of Society, Human Development and Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Center for Community-Based Research, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02115, USA. gbennett@hsph.harvard.edu
