Upon arrival in a host country, immigrants often have lower obesity rates (as measured for instance by BMI-body mass … the flow of immigrants into host countries with higher obesity rates, it is important to understand the consequences of … index) than their native counterparts do, but these rates converge over time. In light of the worldwide obesity epidemic and …

China and investigates how and why the SES-obesity gradient differs with age. Using a longitudinal sample drawn from the …This paper presents a systematic analysis of the impact of socioeconomic status (SES) on overweight and obesity in … China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS), I find that body mass index (BMI) is positively associated with SES during early …

Upon arrival in a host country, immigrants often have lower obesity rates (as measured for instance by BMI—body mass … the flow of immigrants into host countries with higher obesity rates, it is important to understand the consequences of … index) than their native counterparts do, but these rates converge over time. In light of the worldwide obesity epidemic and …

-2017 to analyze the relationships between various socio-demographic variables and adult Body Mass Index (BMI) in Suriname. Our … nutritional guidelines as well as the design and implementation of targeted obesity-reduction policies that recognize that being … influence action in all countries in the Caribbean that lack policies to address obesity. …

When traditional measures for health and economic welfare are scarce or unreliable, height and the body mass index (BMI … compares 19th century BMIs of immigrants and US natives. Individuals in the New South and West had high BMIs, while those in … the upper South and Northeast had lower BMIs. Immigrants from Europe had the highest BMIs, while immigrants from Asia were …