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Individual and community-level determinants of overweight and obesity among urban men: Further analysis of the Ethiopian demographic and health survey.

Yohannes Tekalegn EfaZinash Teferu EngidaBiniyam SahilediniglHeather L RogersKenbon SeyoumDemelash Woldeyohannes HandisoBirhan LegeseTadesse Awoke Ayele
Published in: PloS one (2021)
Being older age, being married, having higher educational status, having higher frequency of watching television, being residents of three metropolises (Addis Ababa, Harari, and Diredawa), and being from high rich communities were found to be predictors of overweight and obesity in Ethiopian men. Therefore, it is essential to design strategies and programs to reduce or prevent overweight and obesity with special focus on the identified risk factors.
Keyphrases
  • middle aged
  • risk factors
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • public health
  • physical activity