Regional and social differences concerning overweight, participation in health check-ups and vaccination. Analysis of data from a whole birth cohort of 6-year old children in a prosperous German city

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Studies on health inequalities still focus mostly on adults. Research about social disparities and health in children is slowly increasing, also in Germany, but these studies are mostly restricted to individual social variables deriv...

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Main Authors: Mielck Andreas, Koller Daniela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-01-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/9/43