Socioeconomic inequality and obesity prevalence trends in luxembourg, 1995–2007
Abstract Background Overweight and obesity are becoming increasingly critical problems in most developed countries. Approximately 20% of adults in most European countries are obese. This study examines the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Luxembourg and their association with different demographic, socioeconomic (SES), and behavioural factors. Methods The data used in this study were taken from 2 surveys on household income and living conditions conducted in 1995 and 2007. The target population was household residents aged 16 years and older, and body mass index (BMI) data were self-rep... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2012 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | BMC Research Notes, Vol 5, Iss 1, p 467 (2012) |
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Schlagwörter: | Obesity / Body Mass Index / Socioeconomic inequalities / Luxembourg / Medicine / R / Biology (General) / QH301-705.5 / Science (General) / Q1-390 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26740557 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-5-467 |