Do associations between education and obesity vary depending on the measure of obesity used? A systematic literature review and meta-analysis

Do associations between education and obesity vary depending on the measure of obesity used? A systematic literature review and meta-analysis

Background: Consistent evidence suggests a relationship between lower educational attainment and total obesity defined using body mass index (BMI); however, a comparison of the relationships between educational attainment and total obesity (BMI ≥30 kg/m2) and central obesity (waist circumference (WC...

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Main Authors: Rozemarijn Witkam, James M. Gwinnutt, Jennifer Humphreys, Julie Gandrup, Rachel Cooper, Suzanne M.M. Verstappen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:SSM: Population Health
Subjects:
Obesity
Waist circumference
Body mass index
Education
OECD
Gender
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352827321001592

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