Associations of economic and gender inequality with global obesity prevalence
Understanding the female excess
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4589609 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J Wells (0000-0003-0411-8025, University College London), Jonathan C K Wells, Akanksha Marphatia (0000-0002-4277-435X, University of Cambridge), Akanksha A Marphatia, Tim J Cole (0000-0001-5711-8200, University College London), David Mccoy (0000-0001-7305-8594, London International Development Centre) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 75 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 482-490 |
| Publication date | 2012-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Science & Medicine (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0277-9536 • E-ISSN: 1873-5347 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.socscimed.2012.03.029 |
| PMID | 22580078 |
| OpenAlex | W2073299149 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 44 |
| References cited | 54 |
Body mass index · Economic growth · Economic inequality · Economics · Environmental health · Gini coefficient · Gross domestic product · Inequality · Obesity · Per capita · Population · Poverty · Sociology · Birth, Development, and Health · Demography · Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Endocrinology
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| Unique citing works | 44 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3,14 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 44 |