Can socioeconomic factors explain geographic variation in overweight in Norway?

• Main Authors: Jonas Minet Kinge (Author), Ólöf Anna Steingrímsdóttir (Author), Bjørn Heine Strand (Author), Øystein Kravdal (Author)
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• 出版: Elsevier, 2016-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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We explore if the geographic variation in excess body-mass in Norway can be explained by socioeconomic status, as this has consequences for public policy. The analysis was based on individual height and weight for 198,311 Norwegian youth in 2011, 2012 and 2013, stemming from a compulsory screening f...