Prevalence, Distributions and Determinants of Obesity and Central Obesity in the Southern Cone of America.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity is a major determinant of cardiovascular disease in South America. However, population-based data are limited.

Methods

A total of 7,524 women and men, aged 35 to 74 years old, were randomly selected from 4 cities in the Southern Cone of Latin America between February 2010 and December 2011. Obesity clinical measurements and cardiovascular risk factors were measured using standard methodology.

Results

The prevalence of obesity and central obesity were 35.7% and 52.9%, respectively. The prevalence of obesity and central obesity were higher in women, and even higher in women with lower education compared with women with higher education. In men and women obesity was associated with a higher prevalence of diabetes, odds ratio (OR) 2.38 (95% Confidence I

SUBMITTER: Lanas F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5065193 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature