Prevalence and determinants of obesity and dietary habits among adults in rural area, Chile

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dc.contributor.authorNozue, Miho
dc.contributor.authorMiyoshi, Miki
dc.contributor.authorOkumura, Junko
dc.contributor.authorSanchez, Hugo
dc.contributor.authorAndreu, Juan
dc.contributor.authorKuroiwa, Chushi
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-21T01:05:46Z
dc.date.available2025-01-21T01:05:46Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.description.abstractThis study was undertaken to examine the prevalence of obesity and its determinants among adults in a rural area of Chile. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in April-June 2004 in San Carlos (8th region). Height, weight, and waist and hip circumferences were measured for 603 adults (female 447, male 156) aged 20-64 years, and data on socio-economic factors, dietary intake, and dietary habits were obtained by questionnaire interviews. The prevalence of obese individuals was 45.2% among females and 30.1% among males, whereas that of overweight individuals was higher among males than females. Obesity was associated with socio-economic factors for females but not for males. With regard to diet, different patterns between females and males were observed in terms of frequency of food intake, as well as in dietary habits. Our findings of a high prevalence of obese/overweight individuals, together with the characteristics of their diets including changes in the cooking process, suggest that nutrition transition is underway in rural regions as well. Appropriate interventions, therefore, should be introduced to control obesity among women and to enhance health awareness among men throughout the country.
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.eissn1881-7823
dc.identifier.issn1881-7815
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/96012
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000207815100006
dc.issue.numero3
dc.language.isoen
dc.pagina.final148
dc.pagina.inicio140
dc.revistaBioscience trends
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectObesity
dc.subjectoverweight
dc.subjectsocio-economic
dc.subjectnutrition transition
dc.subjectChile
dc.subject.ods03 Good Health and Well-being
dc.subject.odspa03 Salud y bienestar
dc.titlePrevalence and determinants of obesity and dietary habits among adults in rural area, Chile
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen1
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sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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