Socioeconomic inequalities in adult obesity risk in Canada: Trends and decomposition analyses

European Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 203-221

  Hajizadeh, Mohammad ^a   Karen Campbell, M ^a   Sarma, Sisira ^a  

^a WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Decomposition analysis; Obesity; Socioeconomic inequality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CANADA; DEMOGRAPHY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; IMMIGRATION; INCOME; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; OBESITY; OUTCOME VARIABLE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; SMOKING HABIT; SOCIOECONOMIC INEQUALITY; SOCIOECONOMICS; URBAN AREA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CANADA; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84897854597     PISSN: 16187598     EISSN: 16187601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10198-013-0469-0     Document Type: Article

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