Anthropometric profile of Latin American population: results from the ELANS study
M Herrera-Cuenca, I Kovalskys, A Gerardi… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Latin America has experienced changes in lifestyle since 1960. Aim: The aim
was to determine the prevalence of obesity and stunting among eight countries of Latin
American and to identify the determinant risk factors for obesity. Subjects and Methods: Data
were obtained from 9,218 participants of the Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health
(ELANS), a multicenter cross-sectional study of the representative samples in eight Latin
American countries. All the participants completed a standard protocol to investigate the …
was to determine the prevalence of obesity and stunting among eight countries of Latin
American and to identify the determinant risk factors for obesity. Subjects and Methods: Data
were obtained from 9,218 participants of the Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health
(ELANS), a multicenter cross-sectional study of the representative samples in eight Latin
American countries. All the participants completed a standard protocol to investigate the …