Obesity and the potential reduction of social inequalities in mortality: evidence from 21 European populations

Obesity contributes considerably to the problem of health inequalities in many countries, but quantitative estimates of this contribution and to what extent it is modifiable are scarce. We identify the potential for reducing educational inequalities in all-cause and obesity-related mortality in 21 European populations, by modifying educational differences in obesity and overweight.Prevalence data and mortality data come from 21 European...