Data
Year of publication
2019
Kind
Quantitative
Design
Cross-sectional
Classification
NOVA
Country studied
Brazil
Data
Secondary
Data collected
Surveys
Study setting
Brazil
Age group of participants
All ages
Participant sex
Mixed
Target population
General
Sample size
n=188 461 (participants)
Spatial correlation between excess weight, purchase of ultra-processed foods, and human development in brazil
goal
Analyze the spatial distribution of excess weight in Brazil and its correlation with household food insecurity, purchase of foods by type of processing, and Human Development Index (HDI).
Results
The prevalence of excess weight was 34.2% (CI 95% 33.8-34.6%). Excess weight showed a moderate and significant spatial autocorrelation (0.581; p = 0.01), with higher prevalence in states in the South, Southeast and Center-West regions. A positive moderate spatial correlation was shown between the prevalence of excess weight and HDI (0.605; p < 0.05) and purchase of ultra-processed foods (0.559; p < 0.05), while a negative moderate spatial correlation was observed between prevalence of excess weight and household food insecurity (-0.561; p < 0.05). It can be concluded that there is an unequal distribution of excess weight across Brazil. The highest prevalence rates were found in states in the Southeast, South, and Center-West regions, associated with higher HDI values and higher ultra-processed food purchases as a proportion of overall household food purchases.
Authors
Vale D, Morais CMM de, Pedrosa L de FC, Ferreira MÂF, Oliveira ÂGR da C, Lyra C de O.
Log
Ciênc saúde coletiva
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