Global and National Socioeconomic Disparities in Obesity, Overweight, and Underweight Status
Objective. To examine the association between socioeconomic factors and weight status across 53 countries. Methods. Data are cross-sectional and from the long version of the World Health Survey (WHS). There were 172,625 WHS participants who provided self-reported height and weight measures and socio...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2010-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Obesity |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/514674 |