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Socioeconomic inequality in different phenotypes of childhood obesity and its determinants in Iran: a Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition method.
BMC public health - 20 Aug 2022
Mahmoodi Zohreh, Gill Paramjit, Qorbani Mostafa, Mohammadian Khonsari Nami, Sheidaei Ali, Heshmat Ramin, Heidari-Beni Motahar, Kelishadi Roya
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BACKGROUND: Childhood obesity has become a significant public health issue worldwide. Socioeconomic status is among its key determinants. This study examined the socioeconomic inequality in different phenotypes of childhood obesity at the national level in Iran. METHODS: This national, multistage school cross-sectional study was undertaken in 2015 on 14,400 students aged 7-18 years from urban and rural areas of...
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