Measuring and Decomposing Socioeconomic Inequalities in Adult Obesity in Western Iran

Measuring and Decomposing Socioeconomic Inequalities in Adult Obesity in Western Iran

Objectives Obesity is a considerable and growing public health concern worldwide. The present study aimed to quantify socioeconomic inequalities in adult obesity in western Iran. Methods A total of 10 086 participants, aged 35-65 years, from the Ravansar Non-communicable Disease Cohort Study (2014-2...

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Main Authors: Farid Najafi, Yahya Pasdar, Behrooz Hamzeh, Satar Rezaei, Mehdi Moradi Nazar, Moslem Soofi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society for Preventive Medicine 2018-11-01
Series:Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
Subjects:
Health equity
Social class
Socioeconomic factors
Obesity
Iran
Online Access:http://www.jpmph.org/upload/pdf/jpmph-51-6-289.pdf

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