Excess body weight in the city of São Paulo: panorama from 2003 to 2015, associated factors and projection for the next years

• Main Authors: Jaqueline Lopes Pereira (Author), Diva Aliete dos Santos Vieira (Author), Maria Cecília Goi Porto Alves (Author), Chester Luís Galvão César (Author), Moisés Goldbaum (Author), Regina Mara Fisberg (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Excess body weight (EBW: overweight and obesity) has high and rising prevalence in Brazil. Up-to-date information about the distribution and changes in the prevalence of EBW and their associated factors are essential to determine target groups and to identify priority actions. Th...