The association between father’s social class and adult obesity is not explained by educational attainment and an unhealthy lifestyle in adulthood | Zendy

Alexandros Heraclides | Zendy; Daniel R. Witte | Zendy; Eric J. Brunner | Zendy

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The association between father’s social class and adult obesity is not explained by educational attainment and an unhealthy lifestyle in adulthood

Author(s) -

Alexandros Heraclides,

Daniel R. Witte,

Eric J. Brunner

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

european journal of epidemiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.825

H-Index - 111

eISSN - 1573-7284

pISSN - 0393-2990

DOI - 10.1007/s10654-008-9245-3

Subject(s) - medicine , association (psychology) , obesity , educational attainment , public health , social class , epidemiology , young adult , gerontology , early adulthood , demography , environmental health , pathology , sociology , political science , law , economics , economic growth , philosophy , epistemology

To investigate the effect of father's social class on central and general obesity in adulthood. To test the role of educational attainment and adult health behaviours as mediators in this association.

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