The effects of socioeconomic status and short stature on overweight, obesity and the risk of metabolic complications in adults.

Objective: to observe the relationship between socioeconomic status, height and nutritional problems related to obesity, overweight and risk of metabolic complications in men and women of Medellin (Colombia). Methods: cross-sectional study with a sample of 5,556 adults between 18 and 69 years of age...

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Published in:	Colombia Medica Vol. 44; no. 3; pp. 146 - 155
Main Authors:	Álvarez, Luz Stella, Estrada, Alejandro, Diego Goez, Juan, Carreño, Cristina, Mancilla, Lorena Patricia
Format:	Article
Published:	Universidad del Valle Jul-Sep2013
Subjects:	Obesity risk factors Anthropometry Epidemiology Research funding Data analysis Socioeconomic factors Cross-sectional method Data analysis software Descriptive statistics Evaluation
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