Socioeconomic status and obesity in adult populations of developing countries: a review

A landmark review of studies published prior to 1989 on socioeconomic status (SES) and obesity supported the view that obesity in the developing world would be essentially a disease of the socioeconomic elite. The present review, on studies conducted in adult populations from developing countries, p...

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Main Authors: Carlos A. Monteiro, Erly C. Moura, Wolney L. Conde, Barry M. Popkin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization 2004-12-01
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862004001200011&lng=en&tlng=en