Comparative analysis of temporal trends of obesity and physical inactivity in Brazil and the USA (2011–2021)

Bibliographic Data

ID15380488
AuthorsLuciana Leite Silva Barboza (0000-0002-3179-5630, Universidade de Brasília), Américo Pierangeli Costa (0000-0002-2897-9164, Universidade de Brasília), Raphael H O Araujo (0000-0002-9405-3052, Universidade Estadual de Londrina), Ossian Guilherme Scaf Barbosa (0000-0002-9352-1926, Universidade de Brasília), João Luis Anwar El Sadat Paula Leitão (0000-0002-3213-5394, Universidade de Brasília), Mayda de Castro Silva (Universidade de Brasília), Guilherme Eckhardt Molina (0000-0002-5937-079X, Universidade de Brasília), Luiz Guilherme Grossi Porto (0000-0002-6240-1614, Universidade de Brasília, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume23
Issue1
Pages2505-2505
Publication date2023-12-14
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-023-17257-4
PMID38097991
OpenAlexW4389793443
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited29

In the last decade, there was a trend towards increasing obesity and stabilization in PI, both in Brazil and the USA. However, there was no association between temporal trends in obesity and physical inactivity in both countries. Our data reinforce a call to action to prevent and control obesity, going with and beyond PI reduction

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System · Biostatistics · Cross-sectional study · Environmental health · Obesity · Population · Public health · Demography · Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology · Medicine · Nutritional Studies and Diet · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Epidemiology · Gerontology

Tools

Open DOIOpen Access