Reducing social inequalities in obesity: Complexity and power relationships

Journal of Public Health (United Kingdom)

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 826-829

  Matheson, Anna ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; OBESITY; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMICS;

HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; OBESITY; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 85014575571     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdv197     Document Type: Review

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