Long-term trends in obesity prevalence by socio-economic group in five European countries and the USA: The relevance of the diffusion of innovations theory
Abstract Introduction: Cross-national comparison suggests that the timing of the obesity epidemic differs across socio-economic groups (SEGs). Similar to the smoking epidemic, these differences might be described by the diffusion of innovations theory, which states that health behaviours diffuse fro...
Main Authors: | Eva Kagenaar, Wanda Monika Johanna Van Hemelrijck, Anton E. Kunst, Fanny Janssen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2022-09-01
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Series: | Obesity Facts |
Online Access: | https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/527070 |
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