Midlife health and socioeconomic consequences of persistent overweight across early adulthood: Findings from a national survey of american adults (1986-2008)

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 172, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 540-548

  Clarke, Philippa J ^a   O'Malley, Patrick M ^a   Schulenberg, John E ^a   Johnston, Lloyd D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

human development; obesity; social class

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BODY MASS; EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; HEALTH IMPACT; OBESITY; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; UNEMPLOYMENT; WEIGHT;

ADULT; ADULTHOOD; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHRONIC DISEASE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE; AGE; HEALTH STATUS; INFORMATION PROCESSING; OVERWEIGHT; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BODY MASS INDEX; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; OVERWEIGHT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956259338     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: 14766256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwq156     Document Type: Article

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