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| Title |
Overweight and obesity and its socio-demographic correlates among urban Ethiopian women: evidence from the 2011 EDHS
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| Published in |
BMC Public Health, July 2016
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-016-3315-3 |
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| Authors |
Solomon Abrha, Solomon Shiferaw, Kedir Y. Ahmed |
| Abstract |
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 of Ethiopia, little efforts are being made to address overweight and obesity. The present study aimed at assessing the prevalence and socio-demographic correlates of overweight and obesity among urban women. This study was based on the 2011 Ethiopian Demographic Health Survey (EDHS) that used a two-stage stratified cluster sampling technique. A total of 3602 non-pregnant urban reproductive age women were included in the analysis. Simple descriptive, bivariate and multiple logistic regression analysis were employed as appropriate. The prevalence of overweight and obesity among urban Ethiopian women was found to be 435 (12.1 %) and 99 (2.8 %), respectively. Urban women in the age groups from 20-29 years [Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) = 2.3 95 % CI: 1.4, 3.9], 30-39 years (AOR = 5.0 95 % CI: 2.9, 8.8) and 40-49 years (AOR = 9.8 95 % CI: 5.1, 13.8) were significantly more likely to have overweight and obesity compared to the youngest age group (15 to 19 years). The odds of being overweight and obese was significantly higher among women in the richest quintile (AOR = 1.8 95 % CI: 1.1, 2.5), those with secondary and above education (AOR = 2.0 95 % CI: (1.3, 3.1) and married women (AOR = 2.0 95 % CI: (1.2, 3.3). The prevalence of overweight and obesity was found to be higher in urban women compared to the national average. Being married, older, belonging to the richest quintile, living in the three metropolises (Addis Ababa, Harari and Dire Dawa), and with secondary and above educational level are independent predictors of overweight and obesity. Programs that target on older, educated and well to do women, and those living in the big cities are expected to cope with this substantial public health concern. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| United States | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
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| Unknown | 166 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Master | 30 | 18% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 14 | 8% |
| Lecturer | 13 | 8% |
| Student > Bachelor | 13 | 8% |
| Researcher | 11 | 7% |
| Other | 24 | 14% |
| Unknown | 61 | 37% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Nursing and Health Professions | 37 | 22% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 30 | 18% |
| Social Sciences | 12 | 7% |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 5 | 3% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 4 | 2% |
| Other | 11 | 7% |
| Unknown | 67 | 40% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 34. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 10 August 2022.
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#1,153,651
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#1,269
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#21,957
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#29
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