The overweight and obesity transition from the wealthy to the poor in low- and middle-income countries: A survey of household data from 103 countries.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:In high-income countries, obesity prevalence (body mass index greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2) is highest among the poor, while overweight (body mass index greater than or equal to 25 kg/m2) is prevalent across all wealth groups. In contrast, in low-income countries, the prevalence of overweight and obesity is higher among wealthier individuals than among poorer individuals. We characterize the transition of overweight and obesity from wealthier to poorer populations as countries develop, and project the burden of overweight and obesity among the poor for 103 countries. METHODS AND FINDINGS:Our sample used 182 Demographic and Health Surveys and World Health Surveys (n = 2.24 million respondents) from 1995 to 2016. We created a standard wealth index using household assets commo

SUBMITTER: Templin T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6880978 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature