Prevalence and predictors of overweight and obesity in Brazilian immigrants in Massachusetts

• Main Authors: Rachel A. Klabunde (Author), Felippe Lazar Neto (Author), Andressa Louzada (Author), Ricardo Faé de Moura (Author), Fernando Morelli Calixto (Author), Goodarz Danaei (Author), Marcia C. Castro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Overweight and obesity are important risk factors for chronic non-communicable diseases, and their prevalence is on the rise worldwide. This study seeks to describe the prevalence and predictors of overweight and obesity in Brazilian immigrants living in Massachusetts, United Sta...