Socioeconomic inequalities in obesity: modelling future trends in Australia

Objectives To develop a model to predict future socioeconomic inequalities in body mass index (BMI) and obesity. Design Microsimulation modelling using BMI data from adult participants of Australian Health Surveys, and published data on the relative risk of mortality in relation to BMI and socioeconomic position (SEP), based on education. Setting Australia. Participants 74 329 adults, aged 20 and over from Australian Health Surveys, 1995–2015....