Abstract: To determine to what extent self-reported and objective data on socio-economic status (SES) are associated with overweight/obesity among 15 to 16-year-old ethnic Norwegians. A cross-sectional questionnaire study on health and health-related behaviors. All school children aged 15–16 years old in 2000 and 2001 in Oslo, Norway. Response rate 88% (n=7343). This article is based on the data from the 5498 ethnic Norwegians. Self-reported height and weight were used to measure overweight (including obesity) as defined by the International Obesity Ta...
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Demography
Gerontology