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Editorial
. 2009 Jul;6(3):A82.
Epub 2009 Jun 15.

A systems-oriented multilevel framework for addressing obesity in the 21st century

Terry T Huang  1 , Adam Drewnosksi, Shiriki Kumanyika, Thomas A Glass
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Editorial

A systems-oriented multilevel framework for addressing obesity in the 21st century

Terry T Huang et al. Prev Chronic Dis. 2009 Jul.
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Figure 1
A systems-oriented, multilevel model applied to the study of obesity. The contingent effects of risk regulators (ie, embodiment, opportunity, and constraint) are shown with dotted arrows. "Causal" effects of biological and behavioral variables are shown with solid arrows. Feedback loops existing within grouped variables are not shown. Specific effects and multiple, time-ordered feedback loops between variables are not shown in order to reduce diagram complexity. Reprinted with permission from Elsevier (8).
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Figure 2
Prevalence (95% confidence interval) of obesity among children (2-19 years, age adjusted), according to family income as a percentage of the federal poverty level; the federal poverty level during 2004 was $18,850 for a family of 4 (7). Data source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2004.
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