| Title |
High Rates of Obesity and Non-Communicable Diseases Predicted across Latin America
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, August 2012
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0039589 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Laura Webber, Fanny Kilpi, Tim Marsh, Ketevan Rtveladze, Martin Brown, Klim McPherson |
| Abstract |
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular disease and stroke are a major public health concern across Latin America. A key modifiable risk factor for NCDs is overweight and obesity highlighting the need for policy to reduce prevalence rates and ameliorate rising levels of NCDs. A cross-sectional regression analysis was used to project BMI and related disease trends to 2050. We tested the extent to which interventions that decrease body mass index (BMI) have an effect upon the number of incidence cases avoided for each disease. Without intervention obesity trends will continue to rise across much of Latin America. Effective interventions are necessary if rates of obesity and related diseases are to be reduced. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 40 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 8 | 20% |
| United States | 7 | 18% |
| Chile | 4 | 10% |
| Canada | 2 | 5% |
| Australia | 1 | 3% |
| Argentina | 1 | 3% |
| Brazil | 1 | 3% |
| Colombia | 1 | 3% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 14 | 35% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 29 | 73% |
| Scientists | 6 | 15% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 5 | 13% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 268 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 4 | 1% |
| Malaysia | 1 | <1% |
| Chile | 1 | <1% |
| Panama | 1 | <1% |
| Cameroon | 1 | <1% |
| Ecuador | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Mexico | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 256 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 55 | 21% |
| Student > Bachelor | 38 | 14% |
| Researcher | 32 | 12% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 24 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 15 | 6% |
| Other | 49 | 18% |
| Unknown | 55 | 21% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 66 | 25% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 41 | 15% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 22 | 8% |
| Social Sciences | 21 | 8% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 12 | 4% |
| Other | 44 | 16% |
| Unknown | 62 | 23% |