A Demographic Profile of Obesity in the Adult and Veteran US Populations in 2008

Population Research and Policy Review

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 211-233

  Sparks, P Johnelle ^a   Bollinger, Mary ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b VERDICT   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System; Chronic Health Conditions; Gender; Obesity; Veterans; Veterans Healthcare System (VHS)

Indexed keywords

DEMOGRAPHY; GENDER ISSUE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH STATUS; MORBIDITY; OBESITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

EID: 79952816476     PISSN: 01675923     EISSN: 15737829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11113-010-9186-x     Document Type: Article

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