PMID: 19936503Dec 16, 2009Paper

A multilevel analysis of variations in body mass index among adults, Brazil, 2006

Revista de saúde pública
Rosely Sichieri, Erly Catarina Moura

Abstract

To analyze the variation in body mass index (BMI) among adults according to individual factors and environmental characteristics of their city of residence. Data generated in 2006 by the Vigilância de Fatores de Risco e Proteção para Doenças Crônicas por Inquérito Telefônico (VIGITEL--Telephone-based Surveillance of Risk and Protective Factors for Chronic Diseases) system. This survey is based on telephone interviews carried out among probabilistic samples of the population of adults aged > or = 18 years from the 26 Brazilian state capitals and Federal District. Analysis of associated factors included individual socioeconomic and demographic variables and environmental variables pertaining to the city of residence of the 49,395 VIGITEL subjects. Food intake was evaluated based on a 'healthy diet' score and on 'five-a-day' fruit and vegetable intake. Physical activity was evaluated based on frequency and duration of exercise and presence of a place in which to perform physical activity. Associations were tested using multilevel linear models (p<0.05). Associations between BMI and individual explanatory variables differed according to sex. Schooling was positively associated with BMI among men, and negatively among women. Five-a-...Continue Reading

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Aug 3, 2011·Cadernos de saúde pública·Naíza Nayla Bandeira de Sá, Erly Catarina de Moura
Oct 23, 2013·BMC Public Health·Larissa L MendesGustavo Velasquez-Melendez
Jun 5, 2014·Ciência & saúde coletiva·Ísis Eloah MachadoJullyane Hott Filgueiras
Aug 18, 2016·Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology·Isabel Cristina Martins de Freitas, Suzana Alves de Moraes
Jul 24, 2014·Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology·Deborah Carvalho MaltaCarlos Augusto Monteiro
Oct 31, 2012·Journal of Periodontology·Rafael Paschoal Esteves LimaFernando Oliveira Costa
Aug 29, 2019·Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology·Thais Martins-SilvaLuciana Tovo-Rodrigues
Jan 30, 2013·Ciência & saúde coletiva·Ana Paula Machado LinsVânia Matos Fonseca
Jun 5, 2014·Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology·Daniele MaranoPaulo Roberto Borges de Souza Junior
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