Tackling inequalities in obesity: a protocol for a systematic review of the effectiveness of public health interventions at reducing socioeconomic inequalities in obesity among adults

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Bambra, C., Hillier-Brown, F., Moore, H., Cairns, J. and Summerbell, C. 2013. Tackling inequalities in obesity: a protocol for a systematic review of the effectiveness of public health interventions at reducing socioeconomic inequalities in obesity among adults. Systematic Reviews. 2 (1,). https://doi.org/10.1186/2046-4053-2-27
AuthorsBambra, C., Hillier-Brown, F., Moore, H., Cairns, J. and Summerbell, C.
Abstract

Socioeconomic inequalities in obesity and associated risk factors for obesity are widening throughout developed countries worldwide. Tackling obesity is high on the public health agenda both in the United Kingdom and internationally. However, what works in terms of interventions that are able to reduce inequalities in obesity is lacking.

KeywordsObesity; socioeconomic inequalities; public health; adults
Year2013
JournalSystematic Reviews
Journal citation2 (1,)
PublisherBioMed Central
ISSN2046-4053
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1186/2046-4053-2-27
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Print10 May 2013
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Deposited25 Jul 2018
Accepted26 Apr 2013
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