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Association between socioeconomic status indicators and obesity in adolescent students in Botswana, an African country in rapid nutrition transition

  1. B. H. Wrotniak1,2,*,
  2. L. Malete3,
  3. S. D. Maruapula3,
  4. J. Jackson3,
  5. S. Shaibu3,
  6. S. Ratcliffe2,
  7. N. Stettler1,2,
  8. C. Compher4

Article first published online: 10 FEB 2012

DOI: 10.1111/j.2047-6310.2011.00023.x

Issue

Pediatric Obesity

Pediatric Obesity

Volume 7, Issue 2, pages e9–e13, April 2012

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How to Cite

Wrotniak, B. H., Malete, L., Maruapula, S. D., Jackson, J., Shaibu, S., Ratcliffe, S., Stettler, N. and Compher, C. (2012), Association between socioeconomic status indicators and obesity in adolescent students in Botswana, an African country in rapid nutrition transition. Pediatric Obesity, 7: e9–e13. doi: 10.1111/j.2047-6310.2011.00023.x

Author Information

  1. 1

    Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA

  2. 2

    Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA

  3. 3

    University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana

  4. 4

    School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA

*Address for correspondence: Dr B Wrotniak, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3535 Market Street, Room 1551, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4399, USA. E-mail: wrotniak@email.chop.edu

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 13 MAR 2012
  2. Article first published online: 10 FEB 2012
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 24 NOV 2011
  4. Manuscript Revised: 1 NOV 2011
  5. Manuscript Received: 26 MAY 2011

Funded by

  • University of Botswana Research Fund
  • University of Pennsylvania Research Fund

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