Targeting Policy for Obesity Prevention: Identifying the Critical Age for Weight Gain in Women
The obesity epidemic requires the development of prevention policy targeting individuals most likely to benefit. We used self-reported prepregnancy body weight of all women giving birth in Nova Scotia between 1988 and 2006 to define obesity and evaluated socioeconomic, demographic, and temporal tren...
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| Main Authors: | Trevor J. B. Dummer, Sara F. L. Kirk, Tarra L. Penney, Linda Dodds, Louise Parker |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Obesity |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/934895 |
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