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To examine the influence of socio-economic position on type 2 diabetes risk markers in different ethnic groups and determine whether differences in socio-economic position can explain ethnic differences in type 2 diabetes risk.

Cross-sectional survey of children in 200 primary schools in London, Birmingham and Leicester (Child Heart and Health Study England, or CHASE) in which standardised anthropometric and fasting blood measurements were made. Ethnic origin was defined by parental self-report. Parent9s socio-economic position (based on occupation) was measured using the National Statistics Socioeconomic Classification (NS-SEC). Statistical analyses were adjusted for age and sex and included a random effect for school.

4796 children (1153 white European, 1306 South Asian, 1215 black African/Caribbean) aged 9–10 years.

Height, adiposity …