Published in BMC Public Health on October 25, 2011
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Projected socioeconomic disparities in the prevalence of obesity among Australian adults. Aust N Z J Public Health (2012) 0.94
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A framework for evaluating the impact of obesity prevention strategies on socioeconomic inequalities in weight. Am J Public Health (2014) 0.90