Factors associated with overweight and central adiposity in urban workers covered by the Workers Food Program of the Brazilian Amazon Region Fatores associados ao sobrepeso e adiposidade central em trabalhadores urbanos assistidos pelo Programa de Alimentação do Trabalhador da região amazônica do Brasil

• Main Authors: Marília S. Araújo (Author), Teresa H.M. da Costa (Author), Bethsáida A.S. Schmitz (Author), Liliane M.M. Machado (Author), Wallace R.A. dos Santos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva, 2010-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate factors associated with overweight and abdominal obesity in male and female workers. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional population-based study. A representative sample of 1,054 workers ranging from 18 to 74 years of age, selected among individuals covered by the Workers´ Fo...