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...

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Main Authors: Eva Kagenaar, Wanda Monika Johanna Van Hemelrijck, Anton E. Kunst, Fanny Janssen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2022-09-01
Series:Obesity Facts
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/527070

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