Trends in educational inequalities in obesity in 15 European countries between 1990 and 2010

Trends in educational inequalities in obesity in 15 European countries between 1990 and 2010

Abstract Background The prevalence of obesity increased dramatically in many European countries in the past decades. Whether the increase occurred to the same extent in all socioeconomic groups is less known. We systematically assessed and compared the trends in educational inequalities in obesity i...

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Main Authors: Kristina Hoffmann, Rianne De Gelder, Yannan Hu, Matthias Bopp, Jozsef Vitrai, Eero Lahelma, Gwenn Menvielle, Paula Santana, Enrique Regidor, Ola Ekholm, Johan P. Mackenbach, Frank J. van Lenthe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Subjects:
Health inequalities
Obesity
Time trends
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12966-017-0517-8

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