Obesity and Poverty

Obesity and Poverty
Author: Manuel Peña
Publisher: Pan American Health Org
Total Pages: 138
Release: 2000
Genre: Caribbean Area
ISBN: 9275115761


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Obesity and overweight have been under estimated as public health problems in Latin America and the Caribbean and both conditions are on the rise in the region. This book is a review of the prevalence of the problem and the medium and long term adverse effects of the conditions and the implications for planning public health actions.