Inequalities in obesity in Portugal: regional and gender differences

Background: Obesity levels vary considerably according to geographical region and socio-economic status. We evaluated the prevalence of obesity by education and occupational position across seven Portuguese regions. Relative and absolute inequalities in obesity were also assessed. Methods: Data was...

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Main Author: Alves, Luís Andrés Amorim (author)
Other Authors: Stringhini, Silvia (author), Barros, Henrique (author), Azevedo, Ana (author), Marques-Vidal, Pedro (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2017
Subjects:
Obesity
Portugal
Knowledge acquisition
Portuguese
Ciências Médicas::Medicina Básica
Science & Technology
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/49091
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/49091

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http://hdl.handle.net/1822/49091

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