Prevalence of obesity in rural and urban areas in Brazil: National Health Survey, 2013.

Thais Martins-Silva Juliana Dos Santos Vaz Christian Loret de Mola Zanatti Maria Cecilia Formoso Assunção Luciana Tovo Rodrigues

Published in: Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology (2019)

The results evidenced the role of the domiciliary situation among outcomes at the national level, with lower prevalence of general and abdominal obesity in men living in rural areas. However, higher prevalences were found among women, especially for abdominal obesity.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
weight gain
risk factors
polycystic ovary syndrome
quality improvement
south africa
adipose tissue
pregnant women
body mass index
physical activity
middle aged
breast cancer risk