[Obesity in Peru: recommendations for a surveillance system].
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چکیده
Sr. Editor, las enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles (ENT) constituyen la principal carga de enfermedad en el mundo, que afecta más a países de medianos y bajos ingresos. En la actualidad, las organizaciones internacionales exhortan la vigilancia de los factores de riesgo comunes a las ENT: la inactividad física, patrones de alimentación, y consumo de tabaco y alcohol (1). El sobrepeso y la obesidad también forman parte de los pilares de la vigilancia de las ENT. La Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) sugiere el uso del índice de masa corporal (IMC) como un indicador de malnutrición en adultos, así como otras referencias antropométricas para el caso de los niños y adolescentes (1).
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Revista peruana de medicina experimental y salud publica
دوره 29 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012