Journal of Obesity (Jan 2024)

Body Mass Index and Prevalence of Obesity in Brazilian Adult Women: Temporal Comparison of Repeated Population-Based Cross-Sectional Surveys

  • Anderson Garcez,
  • Juvenal Soares Dias-da-Costa,
  • Fernanda Souza de Bairros,
  • Maria Teresa Anselmo Olinto

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/9950895
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2024

Abstract

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Conclusions: There was a significant increase in the mean BMI and prevalence of obesity between 2003 and 2015. Moreover, women experienced higher body weight gain during their lives in both survey periods, mainly in early adulthood.