Commentary: Varying relation of socioeconomic status with obesity between countries at different stages of development

摘要

The stage of social and economic development of a society seems to contribute to the varying relation of socioeconomic status (SES) and obesity between countries. Fezeu et al. reported a positive SES/obesity relation, a different finding from that observed in developed countries. In this commentary, I would like to discuss how we might interpret their findings paying attention to the increasing obesity problem#