Urban–rural differences in overweight and obesity among 25–64 years old Myanmar residents: a cross-sectional, nationwide survey
Objectives To investigate whether urban–rural location and socioeconomic factors (income, education and employment) are associated with body mass index (BMI) and waist–hip ratio (W/H-ratio), and to further explore if the associations between urban–rural location and BMI or W/H-ratio could be mediate...
Main Authors: | Espen Bjertness, Rupa Thapa, Cecilie Dahl, Wai Phyo Aung |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2021-03-01
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Series: | BMJ Open |
Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/3/e042561.full |
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