OBESITY IS ASSOCIATED WITH LACK OF ACCESS TO DENTAL CARE AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG OLDER ADULTS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

• Main Authors: Natália Rigon Scalco (Author), Francisco Wilker Mustafa Gomes Muniz (Author), Nathália Prigol Rosalen (Author), Diandra Genoveva Sachetti (Author), Nathalia Ribeiro Jorge da Silva (Author), Paulo Roberto Grafitti Colussi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Brazilian Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated the prevalence of obesity and associated factors among older adults. METHODS: This was a household-based cross-sectional study involving 282 individuals aged ≥ 60 years recruited in the city of Veranópolis, Brazil, using random probabilistic sampling. Participants un...