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0043/2015 - Spatial distribution of obesity in brazilian urban area
Distribuição espacial da obesidade em área urbana do brasil

Author:

• Fernanda Penido Matozinhos - Matozinhos, F.P - Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - <nandapenido@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1368-4248

Co-author(s):

• Gustavo Velasquez-Melendez - Velasquez-Melendez, . G. - Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Departamento de Enfermagem Materno Infantil e Saúde Pública - <jguveme@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8349-5042
• Milene Cristine Pessoa - Pessoa, M.C - niversidade Federal de Viçosa - <milenecpessoa@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1053-5450
• Larissa Mendes - Mendes, Larissa - Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Nutrição - <larissalouresmendes@gmail.com>
• Crizian Saar Gomes - Gomes, C.S - Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - <criziansaar@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6586-4561
• Marcelo Azevedo Costa - Costa, M. A. - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Departamento de Engenharia de Produção - <macosta.est@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2330-5056

Thematic Area:

Epidemiologia

Abstract:

The spatial distribution of a disease is important for the diagnosis and epidemiological knowledge of the health situation and trends, allowing a better understanding of the factors that determine the health status of populations. The aim of this study was to analyze the spatial distribution of obesity in adults in Belo Horizonte. This cross-sectional study was developed from the database of the Surveillance of Risk and Protective Factors for Chronic Diseases, for 2008 to 2010. Obesity was defined as body mass index &#61619;30 kg/m2. We developed a georeferenced base with the environmental data from address and Zip Code of the local. We used spatial scan statistic. A comparative analysis of environmental variables related to clusters of higher and lower prevalence of obesity was performed. It was found a clustering of obese individuals in the central area of the city, without statistical significance. Additionally, it was found significant clustering of non-obese individuals in the east area of the city. These findings suggest that reasons for low prevalence of obesity in Brazilian urban areas could be related to better social organization and high availability of places for food stores and practice of physical activity.

Keywords:

Spatial Analysis Obesity Public Health

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Matozinhos, F.P, Velasquez-Melendez, . G., Pessoa, M.C, Mendes, Larissa, Gomes, C.S, Costa, M. A.. Spatial distribution of obesity in brazilian urban area. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2015/Apr). [Citado em 21/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/spatial-distribution-of-obesity-in-brazilian-urban-area/15108?id=15108



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