Factors associated with body mass index in adults from Northern Greece

Themistoklis Tzotzas, Theodoros Konstantinidis, Maria Bougoulia, Gerasimos E. Krassas

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The aim of this large scale epidemiological cross-sectional study was to investigate potential factors, such as age, gender, socioeconomic status (measured as educational level and profession), smoking habits and physical activity, that could influence Body Mass Index (BMI) in a large sample of Greeks of Central Macedonia. Overall, 4032 adults (1296 males and 2736 females), age: 44.3±14.5 y (mean ± SD) participated in this study.