Recent underweight and overweight trends by rural-urban residence among women in low- and middle-income countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Long-term trends mask critical recent dynamics in the prevalence of under- and overweight.

Objective

The objective of this study was to compare annualized prevalence rates of both under- and overweight among nonpregnant women aged 19-49 y during the periods covering 1) the 1990s-the early 2000s and 2) the early 2000s-the late 2000s or early 2010s, by rural-urban residence.

Methods

Data are from nationally representative surveys (29 Demographic and Health Surveys and 4 national surveys). Standardized protocols were used to measure weight and height. Underweight was defined as body mass index (BMI) < 18.5 kg/m(2) and overweight as BMI ≥ 25 kg/m(2).

Results

From the 1990s to the early 2000s, most countries were making progress on decreasing the prevalen

SUBMITTER: Jaacks LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6619682 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature