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Trends in adults body mass index related to changes in socioeconomic status of 201 large Latin American cities

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  • Perner, Mónica Serena
  • Moore, Kari
  • Trotta, Andrés
  • Chen, Hal
  • Lazo, Mariana
  • Sarmiento, Olga L.
  • Rodriguez, Daniel
  • Alazraqui, Marcio
  • Diez Roux, Ana V.

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The prevalence of obesity has increased worldwide. The association between socioeconomic urban development in the nutritional status of the population in large cities from low and middle-income countries is unclear.

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  • Perner, Mónica Serena & Moore, Kari & Trotta, Andrés & Chen, Hal & Lazo, Mariana & Sarmiento, Olga L. & Rodriguez, Daniel & Alazraqui, Marcio & Diez Roux, Ana V., 2026. "Trends in adults body mass index related to changes in socioeconomic status of 201 large Latin American cities," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 392(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:392:y:2026:i:c:s0277953626000419
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2026.118966
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