2023
DOI: 10.1159/000527286
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Overweight and Obesity in Brazilian Immigrants in Massachusetts, USA: A Time Series Analysis (2009–2020)

Abstract: Introduction: Obesity is considered a growing public health problem by the Brazilian Ministry of Health and a global epidemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). In 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated the prevalence of adult obesity at 31.9% in the U.S. The U.S. is one of the main destinations for Brazilian immigrants in search of better living conditions, and Massachusetts is one of the states with the highest presence of Brazilians. Changes in lifestyle and eating habits … Show more

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“…We determined available evidence on obesity mainly among women, whose obesity rate overcame the other ethnic subgroups. Similar findings were found by Paixão [ 46 ], who estimated a lower prevalence of obesity in Brazilian immigrants (25.4 %) compared to Haitians (43 %). Further research is needed focused on other genders and age groups.…”
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confidence: 90%
“…We determined available evidence on obesity mainly among women, whose obesity rate overcame the other ethnic subgroups. Similar findings were found by Paixão [ 46 ], who estimated a lower prevalence of obesity in Brazilian immigrants (25.4 %) compared to Haitians (43 %). Further research is needed focused on other genders and age groups.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 90%