Is food environment associated with body mass index, overweight and obesity? A study with adults and elderly subjects from southern Brazil

The purpose of this article was to investigate the association of food environment variables with Body Mass Index (BMI), excess weight and obesity. This was a cross-sectional study determining the presence or absence of food establishments within a 100-m buffer zone from each sampled household. Indi...

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Main Authors: Renata G. Paulitsch, Samuel C. Dumith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:Preventive Medicine Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335521000048