Association of Overweight, Obesity and Abdominal Obesity with Socioeconomic Status and Educational Level in Colombia.
Mario A Jimenez-MoraLuz D Nieves-BarretoAngélica Montaño-RodríguezEddy C Betancourt-VillamizarCarlos O MendivilPublished in: Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy (2020)
Obesity and abdominal obesity are highly prevalent in the urban population of Colombia, and much more frequent among adults of lower SES and educational level. Excess body weight affected more often children of higher SES. Public health measures are urgently needed to tackle the spread of the obesity epidemic in Colombia and other Latin American countries, with a focus on low-income and low-educational level segments of society.