Overweight, obesity, and food consumption in Galapagos, Ecuador: a window on the world.

Wilma B FreireWilliam F WatersDiana RománElisa JiménezEstefania BurgosPhilippe Belmont

Published in: Globalization and health (2018)

Changes in consumption patterns represent both local conditions and global trends; in that sense, the factors that affect Galapagos residents are not unique. Hence, these findings help elucidate processes observed in communities around the world.

Keyphrases

weight loss
weight gain
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
type diabetes
body mass index
human health
risk assessment
skeletal muscle