Obesity and health service utilization in Brazil: data from the National Health Survey.

ABSTRACT: Obesity, a complex public health problem, is generally associated with other chronic diseases. The association of obesity with health service utilization has been little investigated in low- and middle-income countries. This study aimed to analyze the association between obesity and health service utilization (considering those services related to hypertension and/or diabetes). A cross-sectional, nationally-representative, study of Brazilians aged ≥18 years was conducted. Data from the National Health Survey (2013) for 59,402 individuals were analyzed, including measured weight and height. The association between body mass index (BMI) category (under/normal weight, overweight, and obesity) and health service utilization due to hypertension and/or diabetes was investigated using Poisson reg

SUBMITTER: Rimes-Dias KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9344684 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature