Gender differences in obesogenic behaviour, socioeconomic and metabolic factors in a population-based sample of Iranians: The IHHP study

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 602-609

  Tavassoli, Ali Akbar ^a   Gharipour, Mojgan ^b   Khosravi, Alireza ^b   Kelishadi, Roya ^b   Siadat, Zahra Dana ^a   Bahonar, Ahmad ^b   Sadri, Gholam Hosein ^a   Sadeghi, Masoumeh ^b   Rabiei, Katayoun ^b   Sajjadi, Firouzeh ^b   Zarfeshani, Sonia ^b   Eshrati, Babak ^c   Shirani, Shahin ^b   Sarrafzadegan, Nizal ^b  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c ARAK UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular diseases; Cross sectional studies; Iran; Lifestyle; Obesity; Risk factors; Socioeconomic factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649679999     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3329/jhpn.v28i6.6609     Document Type: Article

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