Trends in overweight and obesity in Portuguese conscripts from to in relation to place of residence and educational level. The scale had a kg weight limit, a tubular structure, and a non-slip rubber base, and was calibrated monthly. Weight change and risk of developing type 2 diabetes. With regard to the chronic diseases, subjects were considered as hypertensive or diabetics if they reported current use of anti-hypertensive or hypoglycemic agents. The village is located 5 km from the city of Dourados, in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, and its residents belong to three ethnic groups: According to the existing evidence, the Body Mass Index is greater in women than in men 15,16its distribution by age shifts to the left in elderly people 17 and it is related to the educational level 3,10 but there are still a controversy in relation to the direction of these association within the schooling groups.
