Journal article
Temporal trends in BMI in Argentina by socio-economic position and province-level economic development, 2005-2009
Public health nutrition, v 18(5), pp 817-826
01 Apr 2015
PMID: 25222761
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Abstract
Objective: We investigated temporal trends in BMI, and assessed hypothesized predictors of trends including socio-economic position (SEP) and province-level economic development, in Argentina.
Design: Using multivariable linear regression, we evaluated cross-sectional patterning and temporal trends in BMI and examined heterogeneity in these associations by SEP and province-level economic development with nationally representative samples from Argentina in 2005 and 2009. We calculated mean annual changes in BMI for men and women to assess secular trends.
Results: Women, but not men, exhibited a strong cross-sectional inverse association between SEP and BMI, with the lowest-SEP women having an average BMI 2.55 kg/m(2) greater than the highest-SEP women. Analysis of trends revealed a mean annual increase in BMI of 0.19 kg/m(2) and 0.15 kg/m(2) for women and men, respectively, with slightly greater increases occurring in provinces with greater economic growth. No significant heterogeneity in trends existed by individual SEP.
Conclusions: BMI is increasing rapidly over time in Argentina irrespective of various sociodemographic characteristics. Higher BMI remains more common in women of lower SEP compared with those of higher SEP.
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- Title
- Temporal trends in BMI in Argentina by socio-economic position and province-level economic development, 2005-2009
- Creators
- Paul J. Christine - University of Michigan–Ann ArborAna V. Diez Roux - Drexel UniversityJeffrey J. Wing - University of Michigan–Ann ArborMarcio Alazraqui - National University of LanúsHugo Spinelli - National University of Lanús
- Publication Details
- Public health nutrition, v 18(5), pp 817-826
- Publisher
- Cambridge Univ Press
- Number of pages
- 10
- Grant note
- 5R03 TW008105 / Fogarty Institute/National Institutes of Health (NIH) R03TW008105 / FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CENTER; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH Fogarty International Center (FIC)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Urban Health Collaborative
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000350303900007
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84924016958
- Other Identifier
- 991019168703904721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Nutrition & Dietetics
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health