In the total sample, birth weight was not related to dyslipidemia or to any specific lipids, while cumulative socioeconomic disadvantage displayed significant associations with dyslipidemia, HDL-C, triglycerides and Apo B. For dyslipidemia, the independent contribution of SES and adversity were nonsignificant after mutual adjustment, possibly due their interrelationship, and the ORs were further attenuated by the addition of health behaviors. Here, APOB is linked to metabolic syndrome.