Within-country migration and obesity dynamics: analysis of 94,783 women from the Peruvian demographic and health surveys

Within-country migration and obesity dynamics: analysis of 94,783 women from the Peruvian demographic and health surveys

Abstract Background Rural-to-urban migration is associated with increased obesity, yet it remains unknown whether this association exist, and to what extent, with other types of internal migration. Methods We conducted a secondary analysis of the Peruvian Demographic and Health Surveys (2005 to 2012...

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Main Authors: Hector Najera, Shailen Nandy, Rodrigo M. Carrillo-Larco, J. Jaime Miranda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Migration
Obesity
Urbanization
Demographic and health surveys
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-6586-7

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