Which aspects of socioeconomic status are related to obesity among men and women?

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 559-565

  Ball, K ^a   Mishra, G ^b   Crawford, D ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Body mass index; National nutrition survey; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY DISTRIBUTION; BODY FAT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HOUSING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIGRATION; NUTRITION; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOUSING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; ODDS RATIO; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 85047699884     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801960     Document Type: Article

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