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Obesity Epidemiology
Researchers from University of Wisconsin, Department of Population Health Sciences detail new studies and findings in the area of obesity epidemiology
May 26th, 2009
New research, 'The Latin American Consortium of Studies in Obesity (LASO),' is the subject of a report. "Current, high-quality data are needed to evaluate the health impact of the epidemic of obesity in Latin America. The Latin American Consortium of Studies of Obesity (LASO) has been established, with the objectives of (i) Accurately estimating the prevalence of obesity and its distribution by sociodemographic characteristics; (ii) Identifying ethnic, socioeconomic and behavioural determinants of obesity; (iii) Estimating the association between various anthropometric indicators or obesity and major cardiovascular risk factors and (iv) Quantifying the validity of standard definitions of...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-05-26)
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