Predictors of overweight/obesity in a Brazilian cohort after 13 years of follow-up

Predictors of overweight/obesity in a Brazilian cohort after 13 years of follow-up

Abstract Background Obesity is a chronic complex disease with an increasing prevalence around the world. Prospective studies in adult cohorts are needed to provide information about predictors of new-onset overweight/obesity on population-based levels. The aim of this study was to identify factors a...

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Main Authors: Ludimila Garcia Souza, Thiago Veiga Jardim, Ana Carolina Rezende, Ana Luiza Lima Sousa, Humberto Graner Moreira, Naiana Borges Perillo, Samanta Garcia de Souza, Weimar Kunz Sebba Barroso de Souza, Ymara Cássia Luciana Araújo, Maria do Rosário Gondim Peixoto, Paulo César Brandão Veiga Jardim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Nutrition Journal
Subjects:
Body mass index
Waist circumference
Weight gain
Obesity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12937-018-0320-7

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