Measuring Distributional Inequality: Relative Body Mass Index Distributions by Gender, Race/Ethnicity, and Education, United States (1999–2006)
Few studies consider obesity inequalities as a distributional property. This study uses relative distribution methods to explore inequalities in body mass index (BMI; kg/m2). Data from 1999–2006 from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were used to compare BMI distributions by gende...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2010
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3065007/ |