Mid-upper arm circumference for identifying adult overweight in large-scale population-based surveys: empirical evaluation using data of the EAT Addis study, Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The present study evaluates body circumferences as a nutrition screening tool for women of reproductive age with children less than 5 years of age to improve the detection of overweight and obesity in a community setting.

Design

This study draws data from a community-based cross-sectional study conducted between July-August 2017 and January-February 2018 to account for seasonality in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Setting

One hundred and sixteen districts were included in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Participants

A total of 4914 women of reproductive age with children less than 5 years of age were participated in this study.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Primary outcome measures included anthropometric indices. There were no secondary outcomes.

SUBMITTER: Shifraw T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8640627 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature