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Socioeconomic Inequalities and Obesity in South Africa—A Decomposition Analysis

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ID15478181
AuthorsEva Goetjes (0000-0002-6390-3392, University of Duisburg-Essen, corresponding author), M Pavlova (0000-0002-6082-8446, Maastricht University Medical Centre), Charles Hongoro (0000-0002-9715-4940, Human Sciences Research Council), Wim Groot (0000-0003-1035-5916, Maastricht University Medical Centre)
Year2021
Volume18
Issue17
Pages9181-9181
Publication date2021-08-31
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph18179181
PMID34501777
OpenAlexW3198510319
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited44

We recommend policies to focus on promoting a healthy lifestyle, including the individual's perception of a healthy body size and image, especially among women

Body mass index · Environmental health · Inequality · Obesity · Overweight · Population · Socioeconomic status · Sociology · Demography · Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology · Mathematics · Medicine · Obesity and Health Practices · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Endocrinology · Gerontology

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