Targeting Policy for Obesity Prevention: Identifying the Critical Age for Weight Gain in Women
The obesity epidemic requires the development of prevention policy targeting individuals most likely to benefit. We used self-reported prepregnancy body weight of all women giving birth in Nova Scotia between 1988 and 2006 to define obesity and evaluated socioeconomic, demographic, and temporal tren...
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Main Authors: | Trevor J. B. Dummer (Author), Sara F. L. Kirk (Author), Tarra L. Penney (Author), Linda Dodds (Author), Louise Parker (Author) |
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Hindawi Limited,
2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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