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Malnutrition in all its forms and social inequalities in Brazil.

Daniela Silva CanellaAna Clara DuranRafael Moreira Claro
Published in: Public health nutrition (2019)
In Brazil, the prevalence of excess weight was at least threefold higher than that of undernutrition for children and adolescents and at least sevenfold higher for adults. Social inequalities were observed in the distribution of malnutrition across the lifespan and by gender.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • healthcare
  • body mass index
  • weight loss
  • weight gain