Trajectories of body mass index and waist circumference in four Peruvian settings at different level of urbanisation: the CRONICAS Cohort Study.

Rodrigo M Carrillo-LarcoJuan Jaime MirandaRobert H GilmanWilliam CheckleyLiam SmeethAntonio Bernabe-Ortiznull null

Published in: Journal of epidemiology and community health (2018)

There was a linear increase in BMI and WC across study sites, with the greatest increase in less urbanised areas. The ongoing urbanisation process, common to Peru and other low/middle-income countries, is accompanied by different trajectories of increasing obesity-related markers.

Keyphrases

body mass index
weight gain
depressive symptoms
insulin resistance
physical activity
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
weight loss
body weight
mental health
high fat diet induced