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Relationship Between Socioeconomic Status and Body Mass Index Among Adult Nigerians
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | S. Odejide A. |
| Copyright Year | 2010 |
| Abstract | There is a long tradition of observational studies from developed societies linking overweight and obesity to low socioeconomic status (SES). The aim of this study is to assess the relationship between SES and obesity and determine whether variations in the body mass index (BMI) of adult Nigerians is influenced by their SES. The height and body weight of 1067 adults, aged 30 60 years were measured and their BMI was calculated. A structured questionnaire which assessed socioeconomic (SE) variables such as income, education and occupation was used to objectively classify the participants into the different SE strata. A pictorial self-rating SES ladder of nine rungs was employed to assess the participants’ SES and to test the validity of the questionnaire. A high correlation ® = 0.951, P < 0.01) was found between the two SES assessment tools. SE scores were found to be inversely related to weight ® = 0.113, P < 0.01) and BMI ® = 0.172, P < 0.01), respectively. There was a significant relationship (X = 32.853; p = 0.000) between BMI categories and SES. 2 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajprs/article/download/51303/39967 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
