The relationship between high blood glucose and socio-economic position in childhood and adulthood in Korea: findings from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination, 2007–09

摘要

Background Unlike the older birth cohort (1943–65), the younger birth cohort (1966–79) has enjoyed much improved standards with dramatic developments in Korea. This article investigated the relationship between socio-economic position (SEP) and risk of high blood glucose, including impaired fasting glucose (IFG) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) by birth cohort.