Cross-national comparison of childhood obesity: the epidemic and the relationship between obesity and socioeconomic status
International Journal of EpidemiologyPublished 1 October 2001Open access
Youfa Wang
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Different SES groups are at different risks, and the relationship between obesity and SES varies across countries, but the prevalence of obesity varies remarkably across countries with different socioeconomic development levels.
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Child obesity is becoming a public health problem worldwide, but the prevalence of obesity varies remarkably across countries with different socioeconomic development levels. Different SES groups are at different risks, and the relationship between obesity and SES varies across countries.
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