The shift of obesity burden by socioeconomic status between 1998 and 2017 in Latin America and the Caribbean: a cross-sectional series study

• Main Authors: Safia S Jiwani, MSPH (Author), Rodrigo M Carrillo-Larco, MD (Author), Akram Hernández-Vásquez, MD (Author), Tonatiuh Barrientos-Gutiérrez, PhD (Author), Ana Basto-Abreu, DrPH (Author), Laura Gutierrez, BSc (Author), Vilma Irazola, MD (Author), Ramfis Nieto-Martínez, MD (Author), Bruno P Nunes, PhD (Author), Diana C Parra, PhD (Author), J Jaime Miranda, ProfPhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: The burden of obesity differs by socioeconomic status. We aimed to characterise the prevalence of obesity among adult men and women in Latin America and the Caribbean by socioeconomic measures and the shifting obesity burden over time. Methods: We did a cross-sectional series an...