Open AccessIncome Disparities in Body Mass Index and Obesity in the United States, 1971-2002
Author(s) -
Virginia W. Chang,
Diane S. Lauderdale
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinte.165.18.2122
Subject(s) - obesity , body mass index , demography , poverty , national health and nutrition examination survey , medicine , population , economics , endocrinology , sociology , economic growth
Although obesity is frequently associated with poverty, recent increases in obesity may not occur disproportionately among the poor. Furthermore, the relationship between income and weight status may be changing with time.
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