Socioeconomic determinants of excess weight and obesity among Indigenous women: findings from the First National Survey of Indigenous People's Health and Nutrition in Brazil.
Carlos E A CoimbraFelipe G TavaresAline A FerreiraJames R WelchBernardo L HortaAndrey M CardosoRicardo Ventura SantosPublished in: Public health nutrition (2020)
Results point to distinct patterns of associations between socioeconomic indicators and the occurrence of excess weight and obesity among Indigenous women, which have potentially significant implications from a public policy perspective for Indigenous peoples in Brazil.
Keyphrases
- weight loss
- weight gain
- healthcare
- insulin resistance
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- public health
- physical activity
- mental health
- metabolic syndrome
- body mass index
- type diabetes
- high fat diet induced
- risk assessment
- pregnancy outcomes
- health information
- adipose tissue
- body weight
- breast cancer risk
- skeletal muscle
- social media
- climate change