Overweight and Obesity in the Russian Population: Prevalence in Adults and Association with Socioeconomic Parameters and Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Objective: To evaluate the prevalence and geographic distribution of overweight and obesity in Russian adults aged 25–64 years as well as the association between chronic risk factors and obesity. Methods: Data were obtained from the survey “Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Diseases and Its Risk Factor...

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Main Authors: Anna Kontsevaya, Svetlana Shalnova, Alexandr Deev, Joao Breda, Jo Jewell, Ivo Rakovac, Alexandra Conrady, Oxana Rotar, Yulia Zhernakova, Irina Chazova, Sergey Boytsov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2019-03-01
Series:Obesity Facts
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Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/493885