Association of socioeconomic status with overall overweight and central obesity in men and women: the French Nutrition and Health Survey 2006
Open Access
- 2 July 2009
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Public Health
- Vol. 9 (1) , 215
Abstract
Identification of subpopulations at high risk of overweight and obesity is crucial for prevention and management of obesity in different socioeconomic status (SES) categories. The objective of the study was to describe disparities in the prevalence of overweight and obesity across socioeconomic status (SES) groups in 18–74 year-old French adults.Keywords
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