Socioeconomic status and weight control practices in British adults

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 185-190

  Wardle, J ^a   Griffith, J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL CANCER RESEARCH FUND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; DIET THERAPY; EXERCISE; HUMAN; OBESITY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 0035113492     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.55.3.185     Document Type: Article

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