BACKGROUND: Although the associations between specific @entity159 ( @entity159 ) indicators and overweight or @entity28 (OWOB) have been studied in different countries, fewer evidence exists for these associations when multiple @entity159 indicators are considered simultaneously. Furthermore, there are few studies investigating time trends in OWOB and their relation with @entity159 in upper-middle income countries, especially for @entity1 . The present study contributes to a better understanding of the nature and evolution of the associations between @entity159 indicators and OWOB in the Mexican adult population. METHODS: We pooled data from the 2006 and 2012 National Health and Nutrition Surveys in Mexico and obtained covariate-adjusted prevalence from a design-based logistic multiple regression model. Covariates included a wealth index, education, occupational status, marital status, and all interactions for each covariate with sex (male/female) and survey year. RESULTS: For @entity1 , the association between wealth and OWOB remained positive in general but curvature was more evident in 2012. The wealth-OWOB association in @entity1 showed an inverted-U pattern at both years with a positive slope that turned into a negative one as wealth increased. Among @entity1 , OWOB prevalence at the college/university education level was approximately 12.0        2.4 (percentage points        standard error) lower compared with the elementary education level. We did not find differences between educational categories for @entity1 in 2006, but in 2012 OWOB tended to be higher among the more educated. The prevalence of @entity28 in @entity1 increased at wealth levels from the middle and upper-middle section of the wealth distributions. Overall OWOB prevalence was near 70  % in 2012 for both sexes. CONCLUSIONS: Among Mexican @entity1 , the associations between @entity159 indicators and excess body weight were consistent to those found in developed countries. Among Mexican @entity1 , higher education was not associated with a lower prevalence of OWOB but the positive association between wealth and OWOB weakened as wealth increased. The overall prevalence of OWOB was very high for both sexes; its reduction should remain a public health priority given the consequences of nutrition-related @entity102 , disability and health care costs.

Time trends and sex differences in associations between XXXX indicators and @entity28 in Mexico (2006-2012).

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'men'] @entity102 :: ('MESH:D002908', 'Disease') :: ['chronic diseases'] @entity159 :: ('MESH:D013226', 'Disease') :: ['SES', 'socioeconomic status'] @entity28 :: ('MESH:D009765', 'Disease') :: ['obesity']
@entity159 :: (MESH:D013226,Disease) :: ['socioeconomic status']
