Open AccessSocioeconomics of Obesity
Author(s) -
Chika V. Anekwe,
Amber R. Jarrell,
Matthew J. Townsend,
Gabriela I Gaudier,
Julia M Hiserodt,
Fatima Cody Stanford
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
current obesity reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2162-4968
DOI - 10.1007/s13679-020-00398-7
Subject(s) - socioeconomic status , obesity , ethnic group , environmental health , demography , race (biology) , medicine , geography , political science , sociology , population , gender studies , law
The purpose of this review is to evaluate and emphasize important findings in the recent literature regarding the socioeconomics of obesity. It is important to evaluate trends of this global epidemic and elucidate its impact on different demographic groups and across socioeconomic strata.