Socioeconomic inequalities in obesity among Korean women aged 19-79 years: the 2016 Korean Study of Women's Health-Related Issues

Socioeconomic inequalities in obesity among Korean women aged 19-79 years: the 2016 Korean Study of Women's Health-Related Issues

While the prevalence of obesity in Asian women has remained stagnant, studies of socioeconomic inequalities in obesity among Asian women are scarce. This study aimed to examine the recent prevalence of obesity in Korean women aged between 19 years and 79 years and to analyze socioeconomic inequaliti...

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Veröffentlicht in:Epidemiology and health 2019-02, Vol.41, p.e2019005-e2019005
Hauptverfasser: Choi, Eunji, Cho, Ha Na, Seo, Da Hea, Park, Boyoung, Park, Sohee, Cho, Juhee, Kim, Sue, Park, Yeong-Ran, Choi, Kui Son, Rhee, Yumie
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Sprache:eng
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Adult
Aged
body mass index
Female
Health Status Disparities
Humans
Middle Aged
obesity
Obesity - epidemiology
Original
Prevalence
Republic of Korea - epidemiology
Socioeconomic Factors
women’s health
Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:While the prevalence of obesity in Asian women has remained stagnant, studies of socioeconomic inequalities in obesity among Asian women are scarce. This study aimed to examine the recent prevalence of obesity in Korean women aged between 19 years and 79 years and to analyze socioeconomic inequalities in obesity. Data were derived from the 2016 Korean Study of Women's Health-Related Issues. The chi-square test and logistic regression analysis were used to analyze the associations between socioeconomic factors and obesity using Asian standard body mass index (BMI) categories: low (
ISSN:2092-7193
2092-7193
DOI:10.4178/epih.e2019005