Association of socioeconomic factors with body mass index, obesity, physical activity, and dietary factors in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil: The BH Health Study

Association of socioeconomic factors with body mass index, obesity, physical activity, and dietary factors in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil: The BH Health Study

Abstract Obesity prevalence is rapidly increasing in developing countries. Existing research investigating social patterning of obesity and its risk factors in Latin American urban contexts has inconsistent findings. This study analyzed a multistage household survey in adults in Belo Horizonte, Mina...

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Main Authors: Julia Ward, Amélia Augusta de Lima Friche, Waleska Teixeira Caiaffa, Fernando Augusto Proietti, César Coelho Xavier, Ana V. Diez Roux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2015-11-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Factores Socioeconómicos
Índice de Masa Corporal
Obesidad
Salud Urbana
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