Underpinnings of entangled ethnical and gender inequalities in obesity in Cochabamba-Bolivia: an intersectional approach

Underpinnings of entangled ethnical and gender inequalities in obesity in Cochabamba-Bolivia: an intersectional approach

Abstract Background Social inequalities in obesity have been observed not only by gender but also between ethnic groups. Evidence on combined dimensions of inequality in health, and specifically including indigenous populations, is however scarce, and presents a particularly daunting challenge for s...

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Main Authors: Yercin Mamani Ortiz, Per E. Gustafsson, Miguel San Sebastián Chasco, Ada Ximena Armaza Céspedes, Jenny Marcela Luizaga López, Daniel Elving Illanes Velarde, Paola A. Mosquera Méndez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
Subjects:
Obesity
Gender
Ethnic
Intersectionality
Health inequality
Decomposition analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12939-019-1062-7

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