Socioeconomic inequalities in children’s weight, height and BMI trajectories in Norway

Abstract Studies exploring when social inequalities in body mass index (BMI) and its composites emerge and how these evolve with age are limited. Thus, this study explored parental income and education related inequalities in children’s weight, height, weight velocity and body mass index among Norwe...

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Main Authors: Teferi Mekonnen, Eleni Papadopoulou, Onyebuchi A. Arah, Anne Lise Brantsæter, Nanna Lien, Mekdes K. Gebremariam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-84615-w