PREVALENCE OF OBESITY AND ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS IN A FEMALE POPULATION OF RURAL PESHAWAR-PAKISTAN

OBJECTIVES: This study was undertaken to find out the prevalence of overweight and obesity, its risk factors, and association with different diseases in the rural females of Peshawar. METHODOLOGY: This cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2010 on 2296 non-pregnant women age 15-70 years. Overweigh...

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Main Authors: Rubina Nazli, Tasleem Akhtar, Muhammad Akmal Khan, Ghosia Lutfullah, jamila haider, Hina Aslam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Khyber Medical University 2015-03-01
Series:Khyber Medical University Journal
Online Access:https://www.kmuj.kmu.edu.pk/article/view/13986