Trends and socioeconomic factors associated with overweight/obesity among three reproductive age groups of women in Nepal

Autor: Md. Shariful Islam, Oluwadara Ola, Joan Alaboson, Jeffrey Dadzie, Md. Hasan, Nazmul Islam, Shristi Mainali, KM Saif‐Ur‐Rahman
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Lifestyle Medicine, Vol 3, Iss 1, Pp n/a-n/a (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2688-3740
DOI: 10.1002/lim2.51
Popis: Abstract Introduction Overweight/obesity represents a major and increasing burden in Nepal where women in reproductive‐aged groups are highly affected. We aimed to explore the trends and association of overweight by socioeconomic position among the different reproductive‐aged women in Nepal. Methods We used datasets from five nationally representative surveys, Nepal Demographic and Health Survey conducted between 1996 and 2016. A sample of 33,503 nonpregnant women aged 15–49 was included. Markers of socioeconomic position were education level, occupation, and household wealth. Descriptive analysis, crude and adjusted prevalence trends, and multiple logistic regression models were carried out. Results The prevalence of overweight/obesity increased fivefold (7.5–35.2%) among women of reproductive age between 1996 and 2016 in Nepal. The prevalence increase of overweight was higher among women aged 25 to
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