Overweight and Associated Factors: A Study in Adults from the Interior of Northeast Brazil

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Cross-sectional analysis reveals 54.4% overweight prevalence among adults, suggesting socioeconomic and health factors play a role.

Overweight prevalence reached 54.4% among adults aged 20 to 59 years in the studied region.
Logistic regression identified females, those aged 30 to 39, and individuals with hypertension as significant risk factors.
Anthropometric measurements of weight and height were utilized to determine body mass index.
The findings indicate a multifactorial characteristic in the etiology of overweight, linked to socioeconomic influences.

Freitas et al. (2025) studied this question.

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