Obesity-related behaviors among poor adolescents and young adults: Is social position associated with risk behaviors?

Obesity-related behaviors among poor adolescents and young adults: Is social position associated with risk behaviors?

This cross-sectional study examines multiple dimensions of social position in relation to obesity-related behaviors in an adolescent and young adult population. In addition to using conventional measures of social position, including parental education and household expenditures, we explore the usef...

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Main Authors: Miranda Lucia Ritterman Weintraub, Lia C. H. Fernald, Elizabeth eGoodman, Sylvia eGuendelman, Nancy eAdler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
Mexico
Obesity
Poverty
socioeconomic status (SES)
Social position
relative deprivation
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpubh.2015.00224/full

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