Prevalence and associated risk factors of general and abdominal obesity in rural and urban women in Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Obesity is a major public health concern worldwide including Bangladesh. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and associated risk factors of general and abdominal obesity in rural and urban women in Bangladesh. METHODS:A total of 450 adult women aged ≥ 18 years were recruited from rural (n = 210) and urban (n = 240) areas of four administrative regions (Chattagram, Dhaka and Rajshahi and Sylhet) of Bangladesh. Both socio-demographic and anthropometric data were recorded in this study. WHO proposed cut-off values were used for the Asian population for defining general and abdominal obesity. Multinomial logistic regression analysis was applied to evaluate the risk factors of general and abdominal obesity for Bangladeshi women. RESULTS:Overall, the prevalence of general and ab

SUBMITTER: Islam F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7259624 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature