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Summary
Children's physical health is potentially associated with their socioeconomic status. This study examined the associations between family income and 1,617,400 fifth-, seventh-, and ninth-graders' physical fitness level, BMI (body mass index), and obesity. Results indicated that children's possibility of having a high physical fitness level and low BMI were positively associated with their family income.
Citation
Jin, Y., Jones-Smith, J. C. (2015). Associations Between Family Income and Children's Physical Fitness and Obesity in California, 2010–2012. Preventing Chronic Disease, 12, 1-9. doi:10.5888/pcd12.140392