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Malnutrition in all its forms by wealth, education and ethnicity in Latin America: who are more affected?

Carolina BatisMónica MazariegosReynaldo MartorellAngel GilJuan A Rivera
Published in: Public health nutrition (2021)
Overweight was equally distributed among children; findings were mixed for ethnicity and wealth, whereas education was a protective factor among adult women. There is an urgent need to address the deep inequalities in undernutrition and prevent the emerging inequalities in excess weight from developing further.
Keyphrases
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  • weight loss
  • physical activity
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  • cervical cancer screening
  • breast cancer risk