The association of body mass index with social and economic disadvantage in women and men

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 445-449

  Sarlio Lähteenkorva, Sirpa ^a   Lahelma, Eero ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Body mass index; Gender; Income; Social relations; Unemployment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL STATUS; UNEMPLOYMENT;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CAUSALITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; INCOME; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 0344517080     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/28.3.445     Document Type: Article

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