Unevenly distributed: a systematic review of the literature about socioeconomic inequalities in adult obesity in the United Kingdom

BACKGROUND: There is a growing literature documenting socioeconomic inequalities in obesity risk among adults in the UK, with poorer groups suffering higher risk. METHODS: In this systematic review, we summarize and appraise the extant peer-reviewed literature about socioeconomic inequalities in ad...

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Main Authors: El-Sayed, A, Scarborough, P, Galea, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2012