The global distribution of risk factors by poverty level

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the individual-level association of income poverty with being underweight, using tobacco, drinking alcohol, having access only to unsafe water and sanitation, being exposed to indoor air pollution and being obese. METHODS: Using survey data for as many countries as possible, w...

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Main Authors: Tony Blakely, Simon Hales, Charlotte Kieft, Nick Wilson, Alistair Woodward
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization 2005-02-01
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862005000200012&lng=en&tlng=en