The relationship between body mass index and lifestyle in a Brazilian adult population: a cross-sectional survey Relação entre índice de massa corporal e estilo de vida em uma população adulta do Brasil: um estudo transversal

This study focused on adult obesity prevalence in Goiânia, Goiás State, Brazil, and the association between socio-demographic variables, lifestyle, physical activity, eating habits, and food consumption frequency and body mass index (BMI). A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2001 with a sample...

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Main Authors: Maria do Rosário Gondim Peixoto, Maria Helena D'Aquino Benício, Paulo César Brandão Veiga Jardim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2007-11-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2007001100017