Prevalence and associated risk factors of general and abdominal obesity in rural and urban women in Bangladesh.

BACKGROUND:Obesity is a major public health concern worldwide including Bangladesh. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and associated risk factors of general and abdominal obesity in rural and urban women in Bangladesh. METHODS:A total of 450 adult women aged ≥ 18 years were recruited from ru...

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Main Authors: Farjana Islam, Rahanuma Raihanu Kathak, Abu Hasan Sumon, Noyan Hossain Molla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0233754