Abstract:BackgroundObesity prevalence of epidemic proportions continues to be a major public health problem globally. Better understanding of the spatial and social variation in obesity is essential in order to support changes to policy or our environment to reduce obesity prevalence. This paper uses a geodemographic classification – which combines demographic characteristics with a small area geographic unit – to profile weight status and estimate small-area obesity prevalence in Australia and the US.MethodsThis study… Show more
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