Trends and determinants of underweight and overweight/obesity among urban Ethiopian women from 2000 to 2016.

Kedir Yimam AhmedSolomon AbrhaAndrew PageAmit AroraSolomon ShiferawFentaw TadeseCanaan Negash SeifuTebikew YeneabatEmana AlemuDelelegn Yilma GebremichaelAbdulaziz SeikoFelix Akpojene Ogbo

Published in: BMC public health (2020)

The prevalence of overweight/obesity increased from 2000 to 2016, with a concurrent reduction in the prevalence of underweight. Interventions aiming to reduce overweight and obesity should target urban women with higher education, those who resided in wealthier households and those who watched the television.

Keyphrases

weight loss
weight gain
insulin resistance
physical activity
metabolic syndrome
risk factors
type diabetes
high fat diet induced
polycystic ovary syndrome
healthcare
body mass index
quality improvement
pregnancy outcomes
radiation therapy
breast cancer risk