economic hardship

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Notes

economic hardship is associated with higher levels of physical activity, lower body mass index (BMI), & probably better dietary habits in Cuba^[1]
- the reduction in BMI is associated with reduced mortality from diabetes & cardiovascular disease

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Franco M, Bilal U, Ordunez P et al Population-wide weight loss and regain in relation to diabetes burden and cardiovascular mortality in Cuba 1980-2010: repeated cross sectional surveys and ecological comparison of secular trends. BMJ. 2013 Apr 9;346:f1515. doi:http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1136/bmj.f1515. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23571838