Trends in overweight among women differ by occupational class: results from 33 low- and middle-income countries in the period 1992-2009.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

There has been an increase in overweight among women in low- and middle-income countries but whether these trends differ for women in different occupations is unknown. We examined trends by occupational class among women from 33 low- and middle-income countries in four regions.

Design

Cross-national study with repeated cross-sectional demographic health surveys.

Subjects

Height and weight were assessed at least twice between 1992 and 2009 in 248,925 women aged 25-49 years. Interviews were conducted to assess occupational class, age, place of residence, educational level, household wealth index, parity, age at first birth and breastfeeding. We used logistic and linear regression analyses to assess the annual percent change in overweight (body mass index >25 k

SUBMITTER: Lopez-Arana S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3742714 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature