Overweight, obesity and physical inactivity among women of reproductive age in Eastern Nepal: a cross-sectional community-based study.

ABSTRACT: Overweight, obesity, and physical inactivity have become more common in Nepal. The prevalence of overweight/obesity is higher among women than men, while the prevalence of physical activity is not well studied. This study aimed to understand the prevalence of overweight/obesity and physical inactivity among women of reproductive age in Eastern Nepal. We conducted a community-based cross-sectional study among women of reproductive age (18-49 years) in the Bhadrapur municipality, a sub-urban area of Eastern Nepal, in August-December 2019. We purposely selected six urban wards and approached 350 women using the probability proportional to size (PPS) sampling. In each ward, simple random sampling was used to identify participants. Height, weight, socio-demographic, and socioeconomic variables

SUBMITTER: Bhattarai P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11922225 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature