Multilevel exploration of individual- and community-level factors contributing to overweight and obesity among reproductive-aged women: a pooled analysis of Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey, 2004–2018
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Article Title | Multilevel exploration of individual- and community-level factors contributing to overweight and obesity among reproductive-aged women: a pooled analysis of Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey, 2004–2018 |
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ERA Journal ID | 13768 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Ahammed, Benojir (Author), Sarder, Md. Alamgir (Author), Kundu, Subarna (Author), Keramat, Syed Afroz (Author) and Alam, Khorshed (Author) |
Journal Title | Public Health Nutrition |
Journal Citation | 25 (8), pp. 2074 -2083 |
Number of Pages | 10 |
Year | 2022 |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 1368-9800 |
1475-2727 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980022001124 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/public-health-nutrition/article/multilevel-exploration-of-individual-and-communitylevel-factors-contributing-to-overweight-and-obesity-among-reproductiveaged-women-a-pooled-analysis-of-bangladesh-demographic-and-hea |
Abstract | Objectives: Overweight and obesity have been related to a variety of adverse health outcomes. Understanding the overweight and obesity epidemic in Bangladesh, particularly among reproductive-aged women, is critical for monitoring and designing effective control measures. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity in reproductive-aged women and to identify the risk factors of overweight and obesity. Design: A total of 70,651 women were obtained from the five most recent and successive Bangladesh Demographic and Health Surveys (BDHS). The multilevel logistic regression model was used to explore the individual-and community-level factors of overweight and obesity. Setting: Five most recent nationally representative household surveys across all regions. Participants: Reproductive aged (15-49 years) non-pregnant women. Results: Approximately 35.2% (95% CI: 34.9-35.6%) of women were either overweight or obese in Bangladesh. At the individual- and community-level, higher age (aOR=5.79, 95% CI: 5.28-6.34), secondary or higher education (aOR=1.69 [1.60-1.78]), relatively wealthiest households (aOR=4.41 [4.10-4.74]), electronic media access (aOR=1.32 [1.26-1.37]), and community high literacy (aOR=1.10 [1.04-1.15]) of women were significantly positively associated with being overweight or obese. Whereas, rural residents (aOR=0.79 [0.76-0.82]), from larger-sized households (aOR=0.80 [0.73-0.87]) and have high community employment (aOR=0.92 [0.88-0.97]) were negatively associated with the probability of being overweight or obese. Conclusion: Individual- and community-level factors influenced the overweight and obesity of Bangladeshi reproductive-aged women. Interventions and a comprehensive public health plan aimed at identifying and addressing the growing burden of overweight and obesity should be a top focus. |
Keywords | Overweight; Obesity; Reproductive-aged women; Multilevel analysis; Bangladesh |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420603. Health promotion |
380108. Health economics | |
321301. Adolescent health | |
Byline Affiliations | Khulna University, Bangladesh |
School of Business | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q7q65/multilevel-exploration-of-individual-and-community-level-factors-contributing-to-overweight-and-obesity-among-reproductive-aged-women-a-pooled-analysis-of-bangladesh-demographic-and-health-survey
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