Interest in the association between socioeconomic inequalities and health status has arisen, particularly since during the COVID-19 pandemic socioeconomic disparities have been widening. Socioeconomic status — such as household income, education level, occupation, and neighborhood deprivation status — is associated with individual lifestyle factors, including diet. High intake of sodium, low intake of whole grains, and low intake of fruits are the leading dietary risk factors for mortality and disability-adjusted life-years globally. Several studies show that dietary quality indices are associated with health outcomes. Improvement of diet quality may play a role in the reduction of health disparities resulting from socioeconomic status. However, the evidence from both developed and developing countries is not sufficient.
The goal of this Research Topic is to showcase recent developments relating to the reduction of health disparities due to socioeconomic differences through improving the quality of an individual's diet and food environment. It is expected that the evidence collected here will be referenced in future food policies to reduce the diet disparities. For example, school lunch programs (population approach) and food security programs (high risk approach), as well as food support programs by private sectors.
We welcome Original Research, Review, and Meta-analysis articles including but not limited to:
• Associations between dietary/nutritional quality and chronic diseases, mortality, related circulating biomarkers, and risk factors with consideration to socioeconomic status;
• Associations between dietary/nutritional quality and socioeconomic inequalities;
• Associations between dietary intake and health disparities by socioeconomic status;
• Mechanisms linking dietary/nutritional quality and health disparities to socioeconomic status.
Interest in the association between socioeconomic inequalities and health status has arisen, particularly since during the COVID-19 pandemic socioeconomic disparities have been widening. Socioeconomic status — such as household income, education level, occupation, and neighborhood deprivation status — is associated with individual lifestyle factors, including diet. High intake of sodium, low intake of whole grains, and low intake of fruits are the leading dietary risk factors for mortality and disability-adjusted life-years globally. Several studies show that dietary quality indices are associated with health outcomes. Improvement of diet quality may play a role in the reduction of health disparities resulting from socioeconomic status. However, the evidence from both developed and developing countries is not sufficient.
The goal of this Research Topic is to showcase recent developments relating to the reduction of health disparities due to socioeconomic differences through improving the quality of an individual's diet and food environment. It is expected that the evidence collected here will be referenced in future food policies to reduce the diet disparities. For example, school lunch programs (population approach) and food security programs (high risk approach), as well as food support programs by private sectors.
We welcome Original Research, Review, and Meta-analysis articles including but not limited to:
• Associations between dietary/nutritional quality and chronic diseases, mortality, related circulating biomarkers, and risk factors with consideration to socioeconomic status;
• Associations between dietary/nutritional quality and socioeconomic inequalities;
• Associations between dietary intake and health disparities by socioeconomic status;
• Mechanisms linking dietary/nutritional quality and health disparities to socioeconomic status.