Socioeconomic inequality in morbid obesity with body mass index more than 40 kg/m2 in the United States and England

Socioeconomic inequality in morbid obesity with body mass index more than 40 kg/m2 in the United States and England

Introduction: This study evaluated socioeconomic inequality in morbid obesity (body mass index, BMI ≥40 kg/m2) through an analysis of population health survey data in the United States (US) and England (UK). Methods: We analysed data for the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and the H...

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Main Authors: Helen P. Booth, Judith Charlton, Martin C. Gulliford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-12-01
Series:SSM: Population Health
Subjects:
Obesity
Morbid
Income
Education
Socioeconomic position
Health surveys
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352827316301896

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