2017
DOI: 10.5007/1980-0037.2017v19n5p565
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Obesity awareness among elders living in rural area: a household survey

Abstract: -The acceptance of the disease is essential to health self-care, elder's awareness regarding obesity is suggested to influence their search for health services, and consequently, in obesity's treatment. This study aimed to verify obesity awareness of elders living in rural areas and associated socioeconomic and demographic factors. We conducted a cross-sectional household survey with 562 individuals, who were older than 60 years and were rural residents from a Brazil southeast city. The identification of obesi… Show more

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