Inequalities in obesity in Portugal: regional and gender differences

Alves, Luís; Stringhini, Silvia; Barros, Henrique; Azevedo, Ana; Marques-Vidal, Pedro

doi:10.1093/eurpub/ckx041

Scientific article

English

Inequalities in obesity in Portugal: regional and gender differences

ContributorsAlves, Luís; Stringhini, Silvia; Barros, Henrique; Azevedo, Ana; Marques-Vidal, Pedro

Published inEuropean Journal of Public health, vol. 27, no. 4, p. 775-780

Publication date2017

Abstract

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.

Keywords

Adult
Female
Health Status Disparities
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Obesity/epidemiology/etiology
Occupations/statistics & numerical data
Portugal/epidemiology
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Sex Factors
Socioeconomic Factors
Young Adult

Affiliation entities

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de santé et médecine communautaires

Citation (ISO format)

ALVES, Luís et al. Inequalities in obesity in Portugal: regional and gender differences. In: European Journal of Public health, 2017, vol. 27, n° 4, p. 775–780. doi: 10.1093/eurpub/ckx041

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PID : unige:155962
DOI : 10.1093/eurpub/ckx041
PMID : 28407055

Journal ISSN1464-360X

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Inequalities in obesity in Portugal: regional and gender differences

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.

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