Did socioeconomic inequalities in overweight and obesity in South African women of childbearing age improve between 1998 and 2016? A decomposition analysis.

ABSTRACT: Overweight and obesity in adult women contribute to deaths and disability from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and obesity-related health problems in their offspring. Globally, overweight and obesity prevalence among women of childbearing age (WCBA) has increased, but associated socioeconomic inequality remains unclear. This study, therefore, assesses the changing patterns in the socioeconomic inequality in overweight and obesity among South African non-pregnant WCBA between 1998 and 2016. It uses data from the 1998 and 2016 Demographic and Health Surveys. Socioeconomic inequality in overweight and obesity was assessed using the concentration index (C). The index was decomposed to identify contributing factors to obesity and overweight inequalities. Factors contributing to changes in ineq

SUBMITTER: Nglazi MD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11563443 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature