Association between length of residence and overweight among adult immigrants in Portugal:

Background: Despite the importance of immigrant population in Portugal few studies have analyzed the patterns of overweight/obesity in this subpopulation. The aims of this study are: (i) describe and compare the prevalence of overweight between immigrants and natives in Portugal; (ii) analyze the as...

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Main Author: Da Costa, Liliane Peralta (author)
Other Authors: Dias, Sónia Ferreira (author), Martins, Maria Do Rosário Oliveira (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2018
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-017-4252-5
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:run.unl.pt:10362/36459