Measuring and Decomposing Socioeconomic Inequalities in Adult Obesity in Western Iran

Volume: 51, Issue: 6, Pages: 289 - 297
Published: Nov 30, 2018
Abstract
Objectives Obesity is a considerable and growing public health concern worldwide. The present study aimed to quantify socioeconomic inequalities in adult obesity in western Iran. Methods A total of 10 086 participants, aged 35-65 years, from the Ravansar Non-communicable Disease Cohort Study (2014-2016) were included in the study to examine socioeconomic inequalities in obesity. We defined obesity as a body mass index ≥30 kg/m2. The...
Paper Details
Title
Measuring and Decomposing Socioeconomic Inequalities in Adult Obesity in Western Iran
Published Date
Nov 30, 2018
Volume
51
Issue
6
Pages
289 - 297
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