Neighbourhood Deprivation, Individual-Level Familial and Socio-Demographic Factors and Diagnosed Childhood Obesity: A Nationwide Multilevel Study from Sweden

Neighbourhood Deprivation, Individual-Level Familial and Socio-Demographic Factors and Diagnosed Childhood Obesity: A Nationwide Multilevel Study from Sweden

Objectives: To examine whether there is an association between neighbourhood deprivation and diagnosed childhood obesity, after accounting for family- and individual-level socio-demographic characteristics. Methods: An open cohort of all children aged 0-14 years was followed between January 1, 2000...

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Main Authors: Xinjun Li, Ensieh Memarian, Jan Sundquist, Bengt Zöller, Kristina Sundquist
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2014-08-01
Series:Obesity Facts
Subjects:
Socio-demographic factors
Multilevel modelling
Incidence
Childhood obesity
Neighbourhood-level deprivation
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/365955

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