Differences in perceived causes of childhood obesity between migrant and local communities in China: A qualitative study

Bai Li; Rong Lin; Wei Liu; Jingyi Chen; Weijia Liu; KarKeung Cheng; Miranda Pallan; Peymane Adab; Laura Jones

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0177505

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Differences in perceived causes of childhood obesity between migrant and local communities in China: A qualitative study

Bai Li ,

* E-mail: liuweijia888@126.com (WJL); b.li.3@bham.ac.uk (BL)

Affiliation Institute of Applied Health Research, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, the United Kingdom
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Rong Lin,

Affiliation Faculty of School Health, Guangzhou Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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Wei Liu,

Affiliation Faculty of School Health, Guangzhou Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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Jingyi Chen,

Affiliation Research office of health education, Guangzhou Health Care Promotion Centre for Primary and Middle Schools, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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Weijia Liu ,

* E-mail: liuweijia888@126.com (WJL); b.li.3@bham.ac.uk (BL)

Affiliation Faculty of School Health, Guangzhou Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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KarKeung Cheng,

Affiliation Institute of Applied Health Research, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, the United Kingdom
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Miranda Pallan,

Affiliation Institute of Applied Health Research, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, the United Kingdom
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Peymane Adab,

Affiliation Institute of Applied Health Research, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, the United Kingdom
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Laura Jones

Affiliation Institute of Applied Health Research, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, the United Kingdom
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Differences in perceived causes of childhood obesity between migrant and local communities in China: A qualitative study

Bai Li,
Rong Lin,
Wei Liu,
Jingyi Chen,
Weijia Liu,
KarKeung Cheng,
Miranda Pallan,
Peymane Adab,
Laura Jones

Published: May 17, 2017
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0177505

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