Socioeconomic disparities in unhealthy weight: A need for health promotion among school-aged children

• Main Authors: Shahin Soltani (Author), Zhila Kazemi (Author), Ali Kazemi Karyani (Author), Behzad Karami Matin (Author), Mohammad Ebrahimi (Author), Satar Rezaei (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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INTRODUCTION: Overweight and obesity as a major public health issue can lead to adverse health consequences during the life span. This study aimed to measure socioeconomic inequality in unhealthy weight among school students in Kermanshah, west of Iran. METHODS: The cross-sectional study measured th...