Socioeconomic gradient in body size and obesity among women: The role of dietary restraint, disinhibition and hunger in the Whitehall II study

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 262-268

  Dykes, J ^a   Brunner, E J ^a   Martikainen, P T ^a   Wardle, J ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Eating; Occupation; Restraint; Socio economic factors; Survey; Waist hip ratio; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DIET RESTRICTION; EMPLOYMENT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FEMALE WORKER; HUMAN; HUNGER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 1242284369     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0802523     Document Type: Article

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