title: Abdominal perimeter is associated with food intake, sociodemographic and behavioral factors among adults in southern Brazil: a population-based study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study is to investigate the abdominal perimeter determinants in adults who live in the city of Lages, SC.
  
  
  METHODS
  A population-based cross-sectional study in adults from 20 to 59 years-old of the urban area (n=2.022). The dependent variable is the abdominal perimeter, the independent variables are: age, skin color self-reported, marital status, number of children, per capita income, education, physical activity, smoking, nutrition, self-reported diabetes mellitus, high blood pressure, body weight index. The differences between the mean perimeters were tested using ANOVA test and multiple linear regression for confounding adjustment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The response rate was 98.2%, 52.3% were women. The mean abdominal perimeter for men was 93.66 cm (SD 13.8) and for women 92.80 cm (SD 14.5). There was a positive association of abdominal circumference with age (p.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition and Health, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brasil.. giana.zarbato@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Giana Zarbato
authors.initials: GZ
authors.lastname: Longo
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition and Health, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brasil.. wsegheto@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Wellington
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Segheto
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition and Health, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brasil.. daniellenut@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Danielle Cristina Guimarães da
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition and Health, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brasil.. andreiaribeiro@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Andréia Queiroz
authors.initials: AQ
authors.lastname: Ribeiro
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition and Health, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brasil.. fernandafranco2006@yahoo.com.br.
authors.forename: Fernanda Silva
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Franco
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition and Health, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brasil.. jackdanesio@yahoo.com.br.
authors.forename: Jacqueline Danesio de
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition and Health, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brasil.. franceguidoval@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: France Araujo
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Coelho
authors.affiliation: School of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas, Limeira, São Paulo, Brazil.. julicristie@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Julicristie M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Oliveira
mesh_terms: D050153:Abdominal Fat / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004435:Eating; D005006:Ethnicity; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011153:Population; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D055815:Young Adult