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The emerging obesity problem in Latin America.

Expert review of cardiovascular therapy - 1 Mar 2009

Cuevas Ada, Alvarez Verónica, Olivos Cristina

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Obesity and overweight prevalence is increasing rapidly in Latin America. This increase has been attributed to lifestyle changes occurring in recent decades related to rapid socioeconomic development, including a more Westernized diet, physical inactivity, urbanization, rural-urban migration and some maternal-fetal factors. In addition, genetic factors may have a role, inducing a higher predisposition to...

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PMID: 19296766
DOI: 10.1586/14779072.7.3.281

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