Rapid increases in obesity in Jamaica, compared to Nigeria and the United States

• Main Authors: Adeyemo Adebowale (Author), Dugas Lara (Author), Cao Guichan (Author), Cooper Richard S (Author), Luke Amy (Author), Durazo-Arvizu Ramón A (Author), Boyne Michael (Author), Forrester Terrence (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Weight gain in adulthood is now common in many populations, ranging from modest gains in developing countries to a substantial percentage of body weight in some Western societies. To examine the rate of change across the spectrum of...