Prevalence of overweight in Bolivia: data on women and adolescents

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dc.contributor.authorFederico J.A. Pérez-Cueto
dc.contributor.authorA. Bayá Botti
dc.contributor.authorWim Verbeke
dc.coverage.spatialBolivia
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-22T21:04:26Z
dc.date.available2026-03-22T21:04:26Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.descriptionCitaciones: 20
dc.description.abstractSecondary analysis of Bolivian Demographic and Health Surveys 1994, 1998 and 2003 revealed a steady raising trend in levels of overweight and obesity among women in childbearing age (20-45 years), reaching 30% and 15% respectively in 2003. Adolescents' cross-sectional data suggest that overweight and obesity are mainly found in urban areas. Applying the Bolivian body mass index-for-age reference, obesity reached 5% in adolescents, while overweight affects 14% of adolescents. This overview highlights the importance of including the prevention of weight gain among the public health nutrition policies in Bolivia.
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1467-789x.2009.00575.x
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-789x.2009.00575.x
dc.identifier.urihttps://andeanlibrary.org/handle/123456789/85770
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.relation.ispartofObesity Reviews
dc.sourceGhent University
dc.subjectOverweight
dc.subjectObesity
dc.subjectBody mass index
dc.subjectEnvironmental health
dc.subjectPublic health
dc.subjectMedicine
dc.subjectCross-sectional study
dc.subjectDemography
dc.subjectIndex (typography)
dc.subjectGerontology
dc.titlePrevalence of overweight in Bolivia: data on women and adolescents
dc.typereview

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