Evolution of obesity by social status in France, 1981-2003

Economics and Human Biology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 398-404

  de Saint Pol, Thibaut ^a  

^a SCIENCES PO   (France)

Author keywords

Body mass index (BMI); France; Gender; Obesity; Overweight; Socioeconomic aspects of obesity

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; BLUE COLLAR WORKER; BODY WEIGHT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FRANCE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; INCOME; MANAGER; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS; TREND STUDY;

AGE FACTORS; BODY MASS INDEX; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTORS; SMALL-AREA ANALYSIS; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 70350105165     PISSN: 1570677X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2009.06.002     Document Type: Article

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