Country of birth and body mass index: A national study of 2,000 immigrants in Sweden

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1005-1010

  Wändeil, Per Erik ^a   Ponzer, Sari ^b   Johansson, Sven Erik ^a   Sundquist, Kristina ^a   Sundquist, Jan ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM SÖDER HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

BMI; Country of birth; Physical activity; Survey

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BIRTH; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; IMMOBILIZATION; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SMOKING HABIT; SOCIOECONOMICS; SWEDEN;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLAND; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SWEDEN; TURKEY;

EID: 12444326155     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10654-004-0159-4     Document Type: Article

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