The role of intergenerational educational mobility and household wealth in adult obesity: Evidence from Wave 2 of the World Health Organization's Study on global AGEing and adult health.

<h4>Background</h4>Obesity has emerged as a major risk factor for non-communicable diseases in low and middle-income countries but may not follow typical socioeconomic status (SES)-related gradients seen in higher income countries. This study examines the associations between current and...

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Main Authors: Stella T Lartey, Costan G Magnussen, Lei Si, Barbara de Graaff, Richard Berko Biritwum, George Mensah, Alfred Yawson, Nadia Minicuci, Paul Kowal, Godfred O Boateng, Andrew J Palmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0208491