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http://dspace.aiub.edu:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/161| Title: | Socioeconomic factors associated with overweight and obesity: A case study among adult people of Bangladesh |
| Authors: | Bhuyan, K.C Ahmmed, Md. Mortuza Fardus, Jannatul |
| Keywords: | Socioeconomic factors, NCDs, overweight, obesity, BMI, logistic regression |
| Issue Date: | 6-Jan-2020 |
| Publisher: | AIUB |
| Citation: | BhuyanK. C. and AhmmedM. M., “Socioeconomic factors associated with overweight and obesity: A case study among adult people of Bangladesh”, AJSE, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 119 -, Jan. 2020. |
| Abstract: | The analysis is done using the data collected from 785 adults of randomly selected families of 207 students of American International University - Bangladesh. The respondents are classified by levels of Body Mass Index (BMI). Among the respondents 86.4% are in the obese and overweight group and the prevalence of Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and diabetes are higher among them. The important variables for the higher prevalence of overweight and obesity are residence, age, occupation, marital status and income. The obesity is more among the urban people. It is also more among aged persons, service and retired persons. The prevalence of diabetes is more among obese and overweight group of respondents. |
| URI: | http://dspace.aiub.edu:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/161 |
| ISSN: | 1608 – 3679 (print) 2520 – 4890 (Online) |
| Appears in Collections: | Publication: Journal |
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