Association between television viewing and overweight and obesity among women of reproductive age in Timor-Leste: evidence from the demographic health survey 2016.
Animesh TalukderRajat Das GuptaMohammad Rashidul HashanShams Shabab HaiderIbrahim Hossain SajalMalabika SarkerPublished in: BMJ open (2021)
Watching TV at least once a week was found to be a significant correlate of overweight and obesity in rural Timorese women of reproductive age. Further studies need to be undertaken to assess physical activity, sedentary and dietary patterns to clarify the possible mechanism through which TV viewing may influence BMI in those groups.