Canada: Divergent Body Mass Index Trajectories Between Aboriginal And Non-Aboriginal Canadians 1994–2009 — An Exploration Of Age, Period, And Cohort Effects

Canada: Divergent Body Mass Index Trajectories Between Aboriginal And Non-Aboriginal Canadians 1994–2009 — An Exploration Of Age, Period, And Cohort Effects   Carmina NG, Paul N. Corey, and T. Kue Young, 2012   Objectives: Aboriginal Canadians have a high burden of obesity and obesity-related chronic conditions. Body mass index (BMI) trajectories from 1994 to 2009 were estimated for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canadians using self-reported height and weight data from the National...

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