Thinness, overweight and obesity in indigenous youth in Oaxaca, 1970 and 2007.

Objective. To evaluate change in body mass index (BMI)  and weight status of indigenous youth in Oaxaca between the 1970s and 2007. Materials and methods. Heights and weights were measured in cross-sectional samples of school children 6-14 years in the 1970s (2 897) and 2007 (4 305); BMI was calcula...

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Main Authors: Robert M Malina, María Eugenia Peña-Reyes, Guillermo Bali-Chávez, Bertis B Little
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública 2013-07-01
Series:Salud Pública de México
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Online Access:http://www.saludpublica.mx/index.php/spm/article/view/7222