Educational Differences in Obesity in the US: A Closer Look at the Trends

Yu, Yan

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Educational Differences in Obesity in the US: A Closer Look at the Trends

Date

2012

Authors

Yu, Yan

Publisher

Nature Publishing Group

Abstract

Both body weight and educational attainment have risen in the United States. Empirical evidence regarding educational differences in obesity (BMI 30) is inconsistent. According to some widely cited claims, these differences have declined since the 1970s,