Assessing the Relationship between Socioeconomic Variables and Risk of Overweight among Children 6 Years of Age

Background: The percentage of overweight children has tripled in the last thirty years. Inconsistent findings are published regarding the relationship between socioeconomic variables and being overweight in childhood.Objective: To determine whether socioeconomic variables are associated with risk of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Batan, Marilyn Cochon
Format: Others
Published: VCU Scholars Compass 2005
Subjects:
BMI
Online Access:http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/1385
http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2384&context=etd