Tertiary degree
Tertiary degree has been studied in 1 paper since 2021: 1 observational study in people. The newest paper, Nov 14, 2021: “Associations between socioeconomic status and obesity, sarcopenia, and sarcopenic obesity in community-dwelling older adults: The Tasmanian Older Adult Cohort Study”.
1 paper studies it2 findingsUpdated
“Older adults with a tertiary degree were significantly less likely to have obesity (0.68; 0.47, 0.98)”
None of its findings points the other way.
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Funders: Arthritis Australia and 4 more
- Humans1
What is Tertiary degree linked with?
2Studies link Tertiary degree with 2 measures, most often sarcopenic obesity (1 study) and obesity (1).
Sarcopenic obesity
downin humans1OR 0.48
1 study
Sarcopenic obesity
downin humans1OR 0.48
Tertiary degree lowers the risk of sarcopenic obesity in humans (OR 0.48, 95% CI 0.24-0.94).
“Older adults with a tertiary degree were significantly less likely to have obesity (0.68; 0.47, 0.98) and SO (0.48; 0.24, 0.94)”
Humanscompared with those who had no secondary schoolingn = 1,099
Experimental gerontology
Obesity
downin humans1OR 0.68
1 study
Obesity
downin humans1OR 0.68
Tertiary degree lowers the risk of obesity in humans (OR 0.68, 95% CI 0.47-0.98).
“Older adults with a tertiary degree were significantly less likely to have obesity (0.68; 0.47, 0.98)”
Humanscompared with those who had no secondary schoolingn = 1,099
Experimental gerontology