Cross-national comparison of childhood obesity: the epidemic and the relationship between obesity and socioeconomic status

Background Obesity has become a worldwide epidemic. Recently WHO acknowledged an urgent need to examine child obesity across countries using a standardized international standard. Studies in adults find obesity and socioeconomic factors (SES) factors are correlated, but results are inconsistent for...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of epidemiology 2001-10, Vol.30 (5), p.1129-1136
1. Verfasser:	Wang, Y
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Body Mass Index Child China - epidemiology Cross-Cultural Comparison cross-national comparison Cross-Sectional Studies Disease Outbreaks Female Global Health Humans Logistic Models Male obesity Obesity - epidemiology overweight Russia - epidemiology Social Class socioeconomic status United States - epidemiology Urban Population
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