Inequalities in body mass index and smoking behavior in 70 countries: Evidence for a social transition in chronic disease risk

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 175, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 167-176

  Fleischer, Nancy L ^a   Roux, Ana V Diez ^a   Hubbard, Alan E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

body mass index; smoking; socioeconomic factors; urbanization

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEALTH RISK; HEALTH SURVEY; META-ANALYSIS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; URBANIZATION;

BODY MASS; CHRONIC DISEASE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS; URBAN AREA; URBANIZATION;

BODY MASS INDEX; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; URBANIZATION;

EID: 84856208214     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: 14766256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwr314     Document Type: Review

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