Using the nationally representative Slan dataset we calculate concentration indices for the incidence of obesity for … fell between 2002 and 2007. However this appears to be owing to an increased incidence of obesity amongst better off people … rather than decreased obesity amongst the less well-off. A decomposition of the concentration indices suggest that the …

Using the nationally representative Slan dataset we calculate concentration indices for the incidence of obesity for … fell between 2002 and 2007. However this appears to be owing to an increased incidence of obesity amongst better off people … rather than decreased obesity amongst the less well-off. A decomposition of the concentration indices suggest that the …

excess weight, including overweight and obesity, from 1993 to 2014. First, we show that the proportions of overweight and … growth of excess weight. Using the concentration index we find that prevalence of overweight and obesity affected …

This volume summarizes the findings and insights of obesity-related research from the full range of social sciences …