Socioeconomic Status and Body Mass Index in Canada: Exploring Measures and Mechanisms

Canadian Review of Sociology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 381-403

  Godley, Jenny ^a   McLAREN, Lindsay ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CANADA; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CLASS;

BODY MASS INDEX; CANADA; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 77958520270     PISSN: 17556171     EISSN: 1755618X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-618X.2010.01244.x     Document Type: Article

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