Inequality as an explanation for obesity in the United States

Sociology Compass

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 215-232

  Lee, Hedwig ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 79959539783     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17519020     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-9020.2010.00355.x     Document Type: Review

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