Association of socioeconomic factors with body mass index, obesity, physical activity, and dietary factors in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil: The BH Health Study

• Main Authors: Julia Ward (Author), Amélia Augusta de Lima Friche (Author), Waleska Teixeira Caiaffa (Author), Fernando Augusto Proietti (Author), César Coelho Xavier (Author), Ana V. Diez Roux (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2015-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Obesity prevalence is rapidly increasing in developing countries. Existing research investigating social patterning of obesity and its risk factors in Latin American urban contexts has inconsistent findings. This study analyzed a multistage household survey in adults in Belo Horizonte, Mina...