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Smoking and Socio-demographic correlates of BMI

Abstract Background The aim of the current study was to examine the associations between Body Mass Index (BMI) and socio-demographic factors and to examine the relationship between BMI, smoking status and ethnicity. Methods The Singapore Mental Health Study (SMHS) surveyed Singapore Residents (Singa...

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Main Authors:	Peizhi Wang (Author), Edimansyah Abdin (Author), Rajeswari Sambasivam (Author), Siow Ann Chong (Author), Janhavi Ajit Vaingankar (Author), Mythily Subramaniam (Author)
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Published:	BMC, 2016-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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