Income in relation to obesity measures in an East German adult population: findings from the LIFE-Adult-Study

Abstract Background Obesity has been postulated to be a consequence of economic disadvantage. However, epidemiological studies failed to demonstrate a consistent link between income and body fat indicators. We examined income as a possible cause of obesity in an East German general population, focus...

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Main Authors: Cornelia Enzenbach, Bernd Kowall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11302-w