Can socioeconomic factors explain geographic variation in overweight in Norway?

We explore if the geographic variation in excess body-mass in Norway can be explained by socioeconomic status, as this has consequences for public policy. The analysis was based on individual height and weight for 198,311 Norwegian youth in 2011, 2012 and 2013, stemming from a compulsory screening f...

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Main Authors: Jonas Minet Kinge, Ólöf Anna Steingrímsdóttir, Bjørn Heine Strand, Øystein Kravdal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-12-01
Series:SSM: Population Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352827316300192