1.
Nutr Hosp
; 26(5): 1195-7, 2011.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22072374
Subject(s)
Eating , Feeding Behavior , Adolescent , Bolivia , Child , Diet Surveys , Female , Humans , Male , Sex Factors
2.
Obes Rev
; 10(4): 373-7, 2009 Jul.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19389056
ABSTRACT
Secondary 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.