The relative roles of early life, physical activity, sedentarism and diet in social and economic inequalities in body mass index and obesity risk between 9 and 18

• Main Authors: Richard Layte (Author), Frances M. Cronin (Author), Sanna Nivakoski (Author), Olivia McEvoy (Author), Ross Brannigan (Author), Debbi Stanistreet (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Studies in many middle and high-income countries describe an increasing prevalence of adiposity and obesity among children and adolescents. Prevalence is higher among families of low socioeconomic position (SEP) and systematic reviews have identified relevant factors, but have not quanti...