Gender and Socioeconomic Status in Relation to Weight Perception and Weight Control Behavior in Korean Adults

Gender and Socioeconomic Status in Relation to Weight Perception and Weight Control Behavior in Korean Adults

Aim: In Korea, obesity is more prevalent among men and lower socioeconomic groups. To explain this obesity disparity, we compared weight perception and weight control behavior across gender and socioeconomic status (SES). Methods: We analyzed data from 16,260 participants aged 20 years or older in a...

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Main Authors: Hee-Kyung Joh, Juhwan Oh, Hae-Jeung Lee, Ichiro Kawachi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2013-02-01
Series:Obesity Facts
Subjects:
Gender
Socioeconomic status
Obesity
Weight perception
Weight control behavior
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/346805

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