Body mass index trajectories from adolescence to midlife: Differential effects of parental and respondent education by race/ethnicity and gender

Ethnicity and Health

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 337-362

  Walsemann, Katrina M ^a   Ailshire, Jennifer A ^b   Bell, Bethany A ^a   Frongillo, Edward A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

cumulative inequality; disparities; longitudinal; obesity; socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; BODY MASS; EDUCATION; ETHNICITY; GENDER DISPARITY; GROWTH MODELING; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; RACIAL DISPARITY; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; YOUNG POPULATION;

ADULT; AGE; AGING; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD PARENT RELATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PARENT; RACE; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGING; BODY MASS INDEX; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PARENTING; PARENTS; RISK FACTORS; SELF REPORT; SEX FACTORS; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866365781     PISSN: 13557858     EISSN: 14653419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13557858.2011.635374     Document Type: Article

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