Use of density-equalizing cartograms to visualize trends and disparities in state-specific prevalence of obesity: 1996-2006

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 308-312

  Houle, Brian ^b   Holt, James ^a   Gillespie, Cathleen ^a   Freedman, David S ^a   Reyes, Michele ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; UNITED STATES; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH DISPARITY; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; SOCIAL CLASS;

BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; CENSUSES; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; OBESITY; POPULATION DENSITY; SOCIAL CLASS; STATE GOVERNMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 59049088889     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2008.138750     Document Type: Article

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