Do socioeconomic gradients in body mass index vary by race/ethnicity, gender, and birthplace?

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 169, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1102-1112

  Sánchez Vaznaugh, Emma V ^a   Kawachi, Ichiro ^b   Subramanian, S V ^b   Sánchez, Brisa N ^b   Acevedo Garcia, Dolores ^b  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Body mass index; Continental population groups; Emigrants and immigrants; Ethnic groups; Obesity; Population groups; Sex factors; Social class

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; EDUCATION; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNICITY; IMMIGRANT; OBESITY; POPULATION TYPE; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTHPLACE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATION; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; RACE DIFFERENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; CALIFORNIA; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; ETHNIC GROUPS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 65449169664     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: 14766256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwp027     Document Type: Article

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