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The influence of area-level education on body mass index, waist circumference and obesity according to gender

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  • Antonio Boing
  • S. Subramanian

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The findings suggest that neighborhood characteristics play an important role in the distribution of obesity and must be addressed by policy makers. Copyright Swiss School of Public Health 2015

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  • Antonio Boing & S. Subramanian, 2015. "The influence of area-level education on body mass index, waist circumference and obesity according to gender," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 60(6), pages 727-736, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ijphth:v:60:y:2015:i:6:p:727-736
    DOI: 10.1007/s00038-015-0721-8
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