Obesity and the food system transformation in Latin America

BM Popkin, T Reardon - Obesity Reviews, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Summary The Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region faces a major diet‐related
health problem accompanied by enormous economic and social costs. The shifts in diet are …

Nutrition transition and the global diabetes epidemic

BM Popkin - Current diabetes reports, 2015 - Springer
Low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) face a rapid change in the nutrition transition
toward increases in noncommunicable diseases. Underlying this transition are shifts in the …

Cardiovascular health in Brazil: trends and perspectives

ALP Ribeiro, BB Duncan, LCC Brant, PA Lotufo… - Circulation, 2016 - Am Heart Assoc
Brazil is a large country, with an evolving economy, but marked social inequalities. The
population is formed by an admixture of native Brazilians, Europeans, and Africans; is …

Nutrition status of children in Latin America

C Corvalán, ML Garmendia, J Jones‐Smith… - Obesity …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Relationship between shifts in food system dynamics and acceleration of the global nutrition transition

BM Popkin - Nutrition reviews, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Editor's Note: In celebration of the 75th anniversary of Nutrition Reviews, the journal's editors
envisioned the publication of articles that examined the changing landscape of nutrition …

Um olhar sobre a agenda de alimentação e nutrição nos trinta anos do Sistema Único de Saúde

PC Jaime, DCC Delmuè, T Campello… - Ciência & Saúde …, 2018 - SciELO Public Health
A alimentação e a nutrição são requisitos básicos para a promoção e a proteção da saúde.
A vigilância nutricional e a orientação alimentar estão inclusas no campo de atuação do …

Prevalência e distribuição sociodemográfica de marcadores de alimentação saudável, Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde, Brasil 2013

PC Jaime, SR Stopa, TP Oliveira, ML Vieira… - … e Serviços de Saúde, 2015 - SciELO Brasil
OBJETIVO: Descrever prevalências de marcadores de consumo alimentar saudável e sua
distribuição segundo variáveis sociodemográficas na população adulta brasileira …

Cause-specific mortality for 249 causes in Brazil and states during 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the global burden of disease study 2015

EB França, VMA Passos, DC Malta, BB Duncan… - Population health …, 2017 - Springer
Background Reliable data on cause of death (COD) are fundamental for planning and
resource allocation priorities. We used GBD 2015 estimates to examine levels and trends for …

Tendência temporal dos indicadores de excesso de peso em adultos nas capitais brasileiras, 2006-2013

DC Malta, MAS Santos, SSCA Andrade… - Ciência & Saúde …, 2016 - SciELO Public Health
O objetivo deste artigo é analisar as tendências temporais dos indicadores de excesso de
peso (sobrepeso, obesidade e obesidade grau III) entre adultos (≥ 18 anos) das capitais …

The burden of non-communicable diseases attributable to high BMI in Brazil, 1990–2017: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study

MS Felisbino-Mendes, E Cousin, DC Malta… - Population Health …, 2020 - Springer
Background The prevalence and burden of disease resulting from obesity have increased
worldwide. In Brazil, more than half of the population is now overweight. However, the …