Twenty-five year trends in body mass index by education and income in Finland

• Main Authors: Prättälä Ritva (Author), Sippola Risto (Author), Lahti-Koski Marjaana (Author), Laaksonen Mikko T (Author), Mäkinen Tomi (Author), Roos Eva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The socioeconomic gradient in obesity and overweight is amply documented. However, the contribution of different socioeconomic indicators on trends of body mass index (BMI) over time is less well known. The aim of this study was to i...