Cohort differences in adult obesity in the United States: 1982-2002

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 831-850

  Reynolds, Sandra L ^a   Himes, Christine L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Obesity; Older adults; Overweight; Population trends

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; BIRTH; BODY WEIGHT; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; PROBABILITY; RACE DIFFERENCE; SITTING; SMOKING CESSATION; SOCIAL CHANGE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGE FACTORS; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; COHORT STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; SOCIAL CHANGE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34548499678     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264307305182     Document Type: Article

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