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    Differences in prevalence and associated factors of underweight and overweight/obesity according to rural-urban residence strata among women of reproductive age in Bangladesh: Evidence from a cross-sectional national survey

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    Author
    Hashan, M.R.
    Day, B.
    Al Kabria, G.M.
    Date
    2020
    Journal
    BMJ Open
    Publisher
    BMJ Publishing Group
    Type
    Article
    
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    https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-034321
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    Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the differences in prevalence and factors influencing underweight and overweight/obesity stratified by region of residence among women of reproductive age in Bangladesh. Design: Secondary analysis of cross-sectional nationwide data. Setting: This study used Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2014 data. Participants: A weighted sample of 16 478 women of reproductive age (15–49 years) were included in the analysis. Primary and secondary outcome measures: Using the Asian-specific cut-off for body mass index, the primary outcome of this study was categorised as: underweight (<18.5 kg/m2), normal weight (18.5 to <23.0) kg/m2 and overweight/obese (≥23.0 kg/m2) stratified according to rural–urban residence. Results: More than half of urban women (53%, n=2493) and one-third of rural women (33%, n=3968) were found to be overweight/obese. Around one-fifth of rural women (21%, n=2490) and almost one in eight urban women (12%, n=571) were reported as underweight. In the final multivariable analyses, increasing age, higher educational status and higher order wealth quintile, each had a significant positive association with being overweight/obese and an inverse association with being underweight. Urban unmarried women had lower odds of being overweight/obese compared with their married counterparts. Rural women who used contraceptives had significantly decreased odds (adjusted OR (AOR) 0.8, 95% CI 0.7 to 0.9) of being underweight compared with contraceptive non-users; no such association was noted in urban women. Women from Sylhet division in both urban (AOR 1.7, 95% CI 1.2 to 2.5) and rural regions (AOR 1.5, 95% CI 1.2 to 1.8) had increased odds of being underweight compared with women in Barisal division. Conclusions: This study found association of multiple factors with both overweight/obesity and underweight among Bangladeshi women of reproductive age. Public health programmes in Bangladesh aiming to prevent the double burden of mal Copyright Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2020.
    Keyword
    Bangladesh
    obesity
    overweight
    underweight
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