The prevalence of, and factors associated with, overweight and obesity in Botswana

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 75-84

  Letamo, Gobopamang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; BOTSWANA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RISK; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; BOTSWANA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; ODDS RATIO; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; THINNESS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79451469118     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: 14697599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021932010000519     Document Type: Article

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