Background: The increasing trend in body mass index (BMI) and overweight in rapidly
developing economies is well recognized. Objective: We assessed the association between …

Background Physical inactivity is a growing public health problem, and the fourth leading
risk factor for global mortality. Conversely, indigenous populations living traditional lifestyles …

Aging, globalization and urbanization in Latina America and the Caribbean (LAC) have
made cardiovascular disease (CVD) the number one cause of death and disability, while …

Purpose Cervical cancer rates in Latin America are higher than those in developed
countries, likely because of the lower prevalence of screening. Specifically, less than 40% of …

Background Nonrandom sampling of populations in developing nations has limitations and
can inaccurately estimate health phenomena, especially among hard-to-reach populations …

The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship among socioeconomic status,
social support, and food insecurity in a rural Kenyan island community. A cross-sectional …

Adulthood and middle age is widely recognized as the time of life when unhealthy eating
habits may develop. Data from various studies have demonstrated that changes in eating …

Background The clinical effects and potential benefits of nutrition supplementation
interventions for persons living with HIV remain largely unreported, despite awareness of the …

OBJECTIVE: To explore social determinants of drinking water beliefs and practices among
the Tz'utujil Maya of Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala, through analysis of demographics …

The field of epidemiology's current focus on causal inference follows a quantitative approach
and limits research questions to those that are strictly quantifiable. How can epidemiologists …