High temporal, geographic, and income variation in body mass index among adults in Brazil
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11022709 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rosely Sichieri (0000-0001-5286-5354, Universidade Estadual de Maringá), Denise Costa Coitinho (0000-0002-4189-8625), Mônica Maria Diniz Leão (0000-0002-8658-8356), M M Leão, Elisabetta Gioconda Iole Giovanna Recine (0000-0002-5953-7094), E Recine, James E Everhart |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 84 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 793-798 |
| Publication date | 1994-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.84.5.793 |
| PMID | 8179051 |
| OpenAlex | W2096456040 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 34 |
| References cited | 10 |
OBJECTIVES. Population-based data on body mass index for developing countries are scarce. Body mass index data from two Brazilian surveys were examined to determine regional and temporal variations in the prevalences of underweight, overweight, and obesity. METHODS. Nationwide surveys in 1974/75 and 1989 collected anthropometric data in Brazil from 55,000 and 14,455 households, respectively. Trained interviewers used the same methods to measure weight and stature in both surveys, and survey designs were identical. Prevalences of underweight, overweight, and obesity were determined for persons 18 years of age and older. RESULTS. In the 1989 survey, body mass index varied greatly according to region of the country, urbanization, and income. In the wealthier South, the prevalence of overweight/obesity was the highest and the prevalence of underweight was the lowest; in the poorer rural Northeast, these patterns were reversed. For both surveys, overweight/obesity was more common among women than among men and peaked at age 45 to 64 years in both sexes. Over the 15 years between surveys, the prevalence of both overweight and obesity increased strikingly. CONCLUSIONS. In contrast to findings in developed countries, obesity in Brazil was positively associated with income and was much more prevalent among women than among men. For Brazilian women, the overall prevalence of overweight was nearly as high as that among women in the United States
Anthropometry · Body mass index · Environmental health · Obesity · Overweight · Population · Underweight · Body Composition Measurement Techniques · Demography · Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 34 |
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| Citations per year | 0,69 |
| Citation span | 1977 - 2019 (43) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Citation types | Neutral: 25 |