Publications by authors named "Antonio C G do Espirito Santo"
Objective: To analyze the prevalence of obesity in elderly women and its association with socio-demographic, biochemical and hypertension variables.
Material And Methods: By means of a cross sectional study, 188 outpatient women, 60 to 89 years-old were assessed. Obesity was defined by a BMI > 30 Kg/m2 (WHO, 1998).