Oportunidades Program Participation and Body Mass Index, Blood Pressure, and Self-Reported Health in Mexican Adults

Oportunidades Program Participation and Body Mass Index, Blood Pressure, and Self-Reported Health in Mexican Adults

IntroductionGovernments around the world are seeking to address the increasing prevalence of obesity and hypertension. Our objective was to evaluate the effect of an incentive-based development program (Oportunidades, formerly Progresa) on body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, and self-reported hea...

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Main Authors: MBA, Xiaohui Hou, PhD, Paul J. Gertler, PhD, Lia C. H. Fernald, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-07-01
Series:Preventing Chronic Disease
Subjects:
BMI
body mass index
blood pressure
self-reported health
Mexican adults health
Online Access:http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2008/jul/07_0069.htm

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