Inequalities in body mass index, diet and physical activity in the UK: Longitudinal evidence across childhood and adolescence

Inequalities in body mass index, diet and physical activity in the UK: Longitudinal evidence across childhood and adolescence

We use longitudinal data across a key developmental period, spanning much of childhood and adolescence (age 5 to 17, years 2006–2018) from the UK Millennium Cohort Study, a nationally representative study with an initial sample of just over 19,000. We first examine the extent to which inequalities i...

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Main Authors: Nicolás Libuy, David Bann, Emla Fitzsimons
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:SSM: Population Health
Subjects:
Body mass index
Obesity
Childhood
Adolescence
Socioeconomic inequalities
Physical activity
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352827321002536

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