Socioeconomic correlates of overweight and obesity among ever-married urban women in Bangladesh

Abstract Background The escalating prevalence of overweight and obesity globally is reflected amongst urban women in many low-to-middle income countries. Evidence also shows that overweight and obesity is an increasing trend in Bangladesh. The present study assessed the prevalence and socioeconomic...

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Main Authors: Tania Sultana Tanwi, Sayan Chakrabarty, Syed Hasanuzzaman, Sue Saltmarsh, Stephen Winn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7221-3