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Introduction and objective: In Brazil, overweight represents an alarming public health problem, as it is a risk factor for the involvement of chronic non-communicable diseases. The increase in excess weight goes beyond individual choices, revealing a strong influence of social factors. This research aims to identify the factors associated with overweight in users of the Academia da Cidade Program (ACP). Materials and methods: a cross-sectional study conducted with ACP users between 18 and 59 years old, in the city of Recife, Pernambuco. In the data collection, the following were conducted: structured interview; nutritional knowledge questionnaire and nutritional status assessment. Univariate analysis was performed in the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), version 13.0 and multivariate software through Poisson Regression in stata software, version 14. Statistical significance was considered when pvalue <0.05. Results: 127 users were analyzed, most women (99.2%) and over 40 years (75.5%). The prevalence of overweight was 73.2%, where the main factors associated in the final model were race/color (p=0.011), adherence to health plans (p=0.036), alcohol consumption (p=0.026) and being affected by diabetes mellitus (p=0.030). Conclusion: Although overweight is an increasing number in all groups of society, social determinants unbalance the population, because they are fundamental for early control and diagnosis of diseases. Most users were overweight and the main related factors are sociodemographic and nutritional, highlighting the need for intra- and intersectoral actions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Copyright of Revista da Associação Brasileira de Nutrição is the property of Associacao Brasileira de Nutricao and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)