PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Coutinho, Walmir
TI  - Abdominal Obesity and Diabetes are on the Rise in Latin America
DP  - 2011 Jun 01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 17--18
VI  - 11
IP  - 2
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/11/2/17.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/11/2/17.full
AB  - Obesity is replacing malnutrition as an urgent public health concern throughout Latin America, especially among lower-income populations. This article discusses the adverse consequences of obesity on the cardiometabolic risk profiles in this region.