Factors associated with overweight and central adiposity in urban workers covered by the Workers Food Program of the Brazilian Amazon Region Fatores associados ao sobrepeso e adiposidade central em trabalhadores urbanos assistidos pelo Programa de Alimentação do Trabalhador da região amazônica do Brasil

OBJECTIVE: To investigate factors associated with overweight and abdominal obesity in male and female workers. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional population-based study. A representative sample of 1,054 workers ranging from 18 to 74 years of age, selected among individuals covered by the Workers´ Fo...

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Main Authors: Marília S. Araújo, Teresa H.M. da Costa, Bethsáida A.S. Schmitz, Liliane M.M. Machado, Wallace R.A. dos Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva 2010-09-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-790X2010000300006