Mid-term Body Mass Index increase among obese and non-obese individuals in middle life and deprivation status: A cohort study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In the UK, obesity is associated with a clear socioeconomic gradient, with individuals of lower socioeconomic status being more likely to be obese. Several previous studies, using individual measures of soecioeconomic status, have sh...

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Main Authors: Heller Richard F, McElduff Patrick, Lyratzopoulos Georgios, Hanily Margaret, Lewis Philip S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-04-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/5/32