Prevalence and associated risk factors of general and abdominal obesity in rural and urban women in Bangladesh.
Farjana IslamRahanuma Raihanu KathakAbu Hasan SumonNoyan Hossain MollaPublished in: PloS one (2020)
The prevalence of general and abdominal obesity was higher among participants living in urban areas. Physical inactivity, middle age, high socioeconomic status and low education level were associated with the increased prevalence of general and abdominal obesity. Such a high prevalence of general and abdominal obesity is a health concern for Bangladeshi women; therefore, public awareness and effective health intervention strategies are needed to address these conditions.
Keyphrases
- insulin resistance
- metabolic syndrome
- weight loss
- healthcare
- high fat diet induced
- type diabetes
- mental health
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- weight gain
- risk factors
- public health
- randomized controlled trial
- adipose tissue
- physical activity
- body mass index
- pregnant women
- skeletal muscle
- risk assessment
- health information
- quality improvement
- human health
- breast cancer risk
- cervical cancer screening
- adverse drug