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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