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Geographical disparities in obesity prevalence

Small-area analysis of the Chilean National Health Surveys

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ID15367233
AuthorsAlejandro Sepúlveda-Peñaloza (0000-0001-7047-0882, Universidad de Los Andes, Chile, corresponding author), Francisco Cumsille, Marcela Garrido (0009-0002-7639-4109, Universidad de Los Andes, Chile), Patricia Matus, Patricia Matus Alonso (0009-0000-0286-656X, Universidad de Los Andes, Chile), Germán Vera-Concha (Universidad de Los Andes, Chile), Cinthya Urquidi (0000-0002-0804-939X, Universidad de Los Andes, Chile)
Year2022
Volume22
Issue1
Pages1443-1443
Publication date2022-07-29
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-022-13841-2
PMID35906592
OpenAlexW4288701134
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited27

Obesity rates and relative increase are diverse across subnational levels and substantially differ from the national estimates, highlighting a pattern that converges to areas with low-middle income households. Our results emphasize geographical disparities in obesity prevalence among adults and adolescents

Biostatistics · Body mass index · Confidence interval · Ecological study · Environmental health · Geography · Obesity · Population · Psychological intervention · Public health · Socioeconomic status · Demography · Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology · Medicine · Nutritional Studies and Diet · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Epidemiology

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Citation span2022 - 2026 (5)
Highly citedNo

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