The objective of this review was to update Sobal and Stunkard's exhaustive review of the
literature on the relation between socioeconomic status (SES) and obesity (Psychol Bull …

Obesity, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes mellitus are now prevalent among
adults living in developing countries; these chronic diseases affect socioeconomically …

OBJETIVO: Avaliar o estado nutricional dos idosos e comparar o Índice de Massa Corporal
(IMC= kg/m²) com vários indicadores de adiposidade e de localização de gordura em …

Background Studies that addressed social and economic determinants of cardiovascular
diseases, consistently showed an increase prevalence of the individual features of …

Objective: We examined the relationship between income and education level with BMI and
waist circumference to provide further understanding of the relationship between …

OBJETIVO: Tem sido sugerido que os indicadores da obesidade centralizada,
representados pela relação entre as medidas das circunferências da cintura e do quadril e …

The aim of the present study was to analyse the changes in body composition of stunted
children during a follow-up period and to test the hypothesis of a tendency to accumulate …

Objective Rapid development in low‐and middle‐income countries (LMIC) has led to
changes in diet that have outpaced water and sanitation improvements, contributing to a …

Malnutrition is still highly prevalent in developing countries. Studies have shown an increase
in the number of obese individuals in very poor urban communities. This review shows a co …

In developing countries nutritional deficit during prenatal and continuing in post‐natal life is
very common. This condition leads to stunting and important metabolic changes. Over 30 …