Gender and socio-demographic distribution of body mass index: The nutrition transition in an adult Angolan community
This cross-sectional survey with 2357 subjects aged 15 to 64 years from a ruralurban community in Bengo Province, Angola, aimed to evaluate the gender differences in the prevalence of body mass index categories and how socio-demographic characteristics influence it. Women presented a significantly...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2018-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Public Health in Africa |
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Online Access: | https://www.publichealthinafrica.org/index.php/jphia/article/view/865 |