Sociodemographic disparities and contextual factors in obesity: updated evidence from a National Survey of Risk Factors for Chronic Diseases.

Sonia Alejandra PouMaria Del Pilar DiazGuillermo Angel VelázquezLaura Rosana Aballay

Published in: Public health nutrition (2021)

Socio-environmental determinants of obesity seem to operate differently according to sex and age in Argentina. This entails the need to address the obesity epidemic considering gender inequalities and the socio-environmental context at each stage of life.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
weight gain
human health
skeletal muscle
healthcare
physical activity