Prevalence of obesity, central obesity, and associated socio-demographic variables in Syrian women using different anthropometric indicators

The prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing globally in both developing and developed countries, especially, those with rapid cultural and social changes. The aims of current study were twofold: (a) to examine, for the first time in Syria, the prevalence of overweight, obesity and central...

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Main Authors: Bakir M Adel, Hammad Kholoud, Mohammad Loreen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2017-06-01
Series:Anthropological Review
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/anre-2017-0013