Open AccessThe Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity Among Women in Jordan: A Risk Factor for Developing Chronic Diseases
Author(s) -
Mona Bustami,
Khalid Z. Matalka,
Eyad Mallah,
Luay Abu-Qatouseh,
Wael Abu Dayyih,
Nour Hussein,
Nayef Abu Safieh,
Yousef Elyyan,
Nagham Hussein,
Tawfiq Arafat
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of multidisciplinary healthcare
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.65
H-Index - 30
ISSN - 1178-2390
DOI - 10.2147/jmdh.s313172
Subject(s) - medicine , overweight , obesity , odds ratio , confidence interval , body mass index , logistic regression , demography , cross sectional study , pathology , sociology
The study aimed to investigate the prevalence of obesity among Jordanian women and its association with a wide range of chronic diseases.