Obesity prevention lessons from Latin America

Michael Pratt; Ana Sofia Charvel Orozco; Mauricio Hernandez-Avila; Rodrigo S. Reis; Olga L. Sarmiento

doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.09.021

Obesity prevention lessons from Latin America

Michael Pratt
, Ana Sofia Charvel Orozco
, Mauricio Hernandez-Avila
, Rodrigo S. Reis
, Olga L. Sarmiento

Washington University in St. Louis

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Abstract

This is an invited commentary for the Active Living Research (ALR) special issue. The commentary focuses on the lessons that can be learned from Latin America regarding obesity prevention. Examples from Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia that may inform US policy are described.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	S120-S122
Journal	Preventive Medicine
Volume	69
Issue number	S
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.09.021
State	Published - Dec 1 2014

Keywords

Nutrition
Obesity
Physical activity
Policy

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