Although 49% of Australian residents have at least one overseas-born parent, little is known
about children's longitudinal bodyweight transitions among the migrant population. This …

Background: Despite increasing obesity in South African adults, data on the prevalence and
determinants of body mass index (BMI) from rural communities, home to a significant …

Background The pattern of obesity in relation to socioeconomic status is of public health
concern. This study investigates whether the association between height and obesity in …

OBJECTIVE: To examine whether neighbourhood or residence is associated with body size
and shape (height, weight, BMI, waist circumference and waist-hip ratio). DESIGN: Analysis …

Indonesia faces the double burdens of childhood obesity and malnutrition. A family's
socioeconomic status has been suggested to be one of the most influential factors …

Although a number of works have been devoted to studying the influence of environmental
factors upon human physical growth and its failure, rarely are the effects of specific elements …

Background Adolescence is a critical stage in the life cycle that presents a window of
opportunity for the formation of lifetime habits or an aversion to childhood malnutrition …

Indonesia has nearly doubled its urban population in the past three decades. In this period,
the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Indonesia has also nearly doubled. We …

ObjectiveLittle is known about the contribution of childhood socio-economic position (SEP)
and social mobility to weight change. The present study evaluated the effect of family SEP …

Background Many studies link childhood socioeconomic status (SES) to body mass index
(BMI), but few account for the impact of socioeconomic mobility throughout the lifespan …