Geographical disparities in obesity prevalence: small-area analysis of the Chilean National Health Surveys

• Main Authors: Alejandro Sepúlveda-Peñaloza (Author), Francisco Cumsille (Author), Marcela Garrido (Author), Patricia Matus (Author), Germán Vera-Concha (Author), Cinthya Urquidi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Previous representative health surveys conducted in Chile evidenced a high obesity prevalence rate among adults, especially in female and urban areas. Nevertheless, these have limited utility for targeted interventions and local source allocation for prevention. This study analyz...