Overweight and obesity and its socio-demographic correlates among urban Ethiopian women: evidence from the 2011 EDHS

Overweight and obesity and its socio-demographic correlates among urban Ethiopian women: evidence from the 2011 EDHS

Abstract Background Evidences show that the burden of overweight and obesity is increasing in developing countries, particularly among urban women. Despite this worrying trend and the recognition of the emerging problem of chronic diseases in the recently launched Health Sector Transformation Plan o...

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Main Authors: Solomon Abrha, Solomon Shiferaw, Kedir Y. Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-07-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Overweight
Obesity
Urban Ethiopian women
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3315-3

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