Impact of cumulative area-based adverse socioeconomic environment on body mass index and overweight

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 231-238

  Regidor, E ^a   Gutierrez Fisac J L ^b   Ronda, E ^c   Calle, M E ^a   Martinez D ^a   Dominguez V ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; DESIGN; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER; OBESITY; RESIDENT POPULATION; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; SPAIN; SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OVERWEIGHT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SPAIN; SPORTS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 39649108869     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2006.059360     Document Type: Article

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