We have reviewed the distinctive features of excess weight, its causes, and related
prevention and management efforts, as well as data gaps and recommendations for future …

The prevalence of overweight and obesity is rapidly increasing among Latin American
children, posing challenges for current healthcare systems and increasing the risk for a wide …

Summary The Latin American Association for the Study of the Liver (Asociación
Latinoamericana para el Estudio del Hígado; ALEH) represents liver professionals in Latin …

This paper presents a new Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) for 104 developing
countries. It is the first time multidimensional poverty is estimated using micro datasets …

Discusses the increase in the risk of school-aged children carrying excess body fat for
developing chronic disease. Concerns over the problem of childhood obesity; Calls for …

Malnutrition is a global challenge with huge social and economic costs; nearly every country
faces a public health challenge, whether from undernutrition, overweight/obesity, and/or …

Context Prevalence of obesity and the metabolic syndrome is rapidly increasing in
developing countries, leading to increased morbidity and mortality due to type 2 diabetes …

Background The burden of obesity differs by socioeconomic status. We aimed to
characterise the prevalence of obesity among adult men and women in Latin America and …

Background: Few studies have used the same references across countries to examine the
trends of over-and underweight in older children and adolescents. Objective: Using …

OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between body weight and measures of male
reproductive potential. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING: Fertility clinic in an …