Role of Socioeconomic Indicators on Development of Obesity from a Life Course Perspective

Aims. Development of obesity is modified by several factors, including socioeconomic ones. We studied the importance of socioeconomic indicators on the development of obesity from a life course perspective. Methods. 2003 people born 1934–1944 in Helsinki, Finland, participated in clinical examinatio...

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Main Authors: Minna K. Salonen, Eero Kajantie, Clive Osmond, Tom Forsén, Hilkka Ylihärsilä, Maria Paile-Hyvärinen, David J. P. Barker, Johan G. Eriksson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:Journal of Environmental and Public Health
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/625168