Overweight and obesity: prevalence and determining social factors of overweight in the Peruvian population (2009-2010)

Overweight and obesity: prevalence and determining social factors of overweight in the Peruvian population (2009-2010)

Estimate the prevalence of overweight, obesity and the determining social factors of overweight in the Peruvian population. A cross-cut study was conducted which included family members from homes in the sample of the National Household Survey, 2009-2010. Stratified random and multistage sampling wa...

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Veröffentlicht in:Revista peruana de medicina experimental y salud pública 2012-07, Vol.29 (3), p.303-313
Hauptverfasser: Álvarez-Dongo, Doris, Sánchez-Abanto, Jose, Gómez-Guizado, Guillermo, Tarqui-Mamani, Carolina
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng ; spa
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Adult
Child
Child, Preschool
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Obesity - epidemiology
Overweight - epidemiology
Peru - epidemiology
Prevalence
Socioeconomic Factors
Time Factors
Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:Estimate the prevalence of overweight, obesity and the determining social factors of overweight in the Peruvian population. A cross-cut study was conducted which included family members from homes in the sample of the National Household Survey, 2009-2010. Stratified random and multistage sampling was used. The sample included 69 526 members; the anthropometric measurements were done based on the international methodology. To evaluate overweight and obesity, weight-for-height (children
ISSN:1726-4642