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ArticleJournal of preventive medicine and public health = Yebang Uihakhoe chi2020

The Relationship Between Obesity, Overweight, and the Human Development Index in World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Region Countries.

Amin Ataey, Elnaz Jafarvand, Davoud Adham, Eslam Moradi-Asl

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Article in Journal of preventive medicine and public health = Yebang Uihakhoe chi, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 73 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Amin AtaeyMeshkin Shahr Health Center, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran.
Elnaz JafarvandDepartment of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Davoud AdhamDepartment of Public Health, School of Public Health, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran.
Eslam Moradi-AslDepartment of Public Health, School of Public Health, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran.
Ardabil University of Medical Sciences · IRTehran University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesObesity is regarded as one of the most prominent health threats worldwide and a serious risk factor for non-communicable diseases, such as diabetes mellitus type 2, high blood pressure, cardiovascular diseases, and some types of cancer. Given the role that societal development-as reflected by the Human Development Index (HDI)-may play in the prevalence of obesity and overweight, this study aimed to investigate the degree to which the prevalence of obesity and overweight is affected by HDI and its components.

methodsIn this ecological study, the required data on HDI and its components were gathered from the latest report of the United Nations Development Program, and data on obesity and overweight were acquired from the latest reports published on the World Health Organization website. Statistical analyses were conducted using SPSS version 24.0.

resultsThe prevalence of obesity was determined to be significantly higher among females than males, and the gross national index per capita was found to be significantly higher for males than females (p<0.05). Significant positive correlations were found between HDI and its components and sex, as well as indices of obesity and overweight.

conclusionsA significant positive correlation exists between HDI and obesity. As policy-makers attempt to improve the general welfare of the people, they should be aware of potential unwanted effects of development on the risk of obesity and overweight among the population.

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Body Mass IndexAdolescentAdultAgedChildFemaleHumansIndustrial DevelopmentInterviews as TopicMaleMediterranean RegionMiddle AgedObesityOverweightPrevalencePublic HealthEastern Mediterranean RegionHuman Development IndexObesityOverweight

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