Nutritional status of the adult population in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: the Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Health Survey Estado nutricional da população adulta de Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil: resultados da Pesquisa de Nutrição, Atividade Física e Saúde

• Main Authors: Francine Moreira Bossan (Author), Luiz Antonio dos Anjos (Author), Mauricio Teixeira Leite de Vasconcellos (Author), Vivian Wahrlich (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2007-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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A household survey was conducted to assess the nutritional status of the adult population in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In the selected households, all adults (³ 20 years) had their body mass and stature measured. Body mass index (BMI) was used to determine the nutritional status acc...