Is There an Association between Socioeconomic Status and Body Mass Index among Adolescents in Mauritius?

There are no documented studies on socioeconomic status (SES) and body mass index (BMI) among Mauritian adolescents. This study aimed to determine the relationships between SES and BMI among adolescents with focus on diet quality and physical activity (PA) as mediating factors. Mauritian school adol...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Waqia Begum Fokeena, Rajesh Jeewon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/750659