Socioeconomic inequality in abdominal obesity among older people in Purworejo District, Central Java, Indonesia – a decomposition analysis approach

Socioeconomic inequality in abdominal obesity among older people in Purworejo District, Central Java, Indonesia – a decomposition analysis approach

Abstract Background Obesity has become a global health challenge as its prevalence has increased globally in recent decades. Studies in high-income countries have shown that obesity is more prevalent among the poor. In contrast, obesity is more prevalent among the rich in low- and middle-income coun...

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Main Authors: Cahya Utamie Pujilestari, Lennarth Nyström, Margareta Norberg, Lars Weinehall, Mohammad Hakimi, Nawi Ng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
Subjects:
Socio-economic inequality
Abdominal obesity
Decomposition analysis
Low- and middle-income countries
Older people
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12939-017-0708-6

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