Demographic, socioeconomic and educational aspects of obesity in an adult population

Kilicarslan A., Isildak M., Guven G. S., Oz S. G., Tannover M., Duman A. E., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, cilt.98, sa.8, ss.1313-1317, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 98 Sayı: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1313-1317
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Obesity as a disease is a yet-unidentified sum of genetic and environmental factors. Risky eating behavior and lifestyle may bring the disease. The aim of the study was to find out risk factors for obesity factors influencing definition of obesity. Participants (n= 1500) who filled out a questionnaire about eating habits are grouped according to their body mass indices as normal weight, overweight and obese (n=500 in each group).