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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Main Authors: Spencer Moore, Justin N. Hall, Sam Harper, John W. Lynch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:Journal of Obesity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/514674