Prevalence and factors associated with underweight, overweight and obesity among 15-49-year-old men and women in Timor-Leste.

Promit Ananyo Chakraborty Animesh TalukderShams Shabab HaiderRajat Das Gupta

Published in: PloS one (2022)

This study concludes that Timor-Leste has a significant underweight and overweight burden which needs to be addressed through appropriate interventions. Further studies are also warranted to delve deeper into the complex interplay of factors associated with underweight and overweight.

Keyphrases

physical activity
weight loss
risk factors
weight gain
case control